Augustinuskerk

Augustinuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Amsterdam, built when the surrounding area still consisted largely of open farmland. Its reddish-brown brick facade presents three tall pointed arches, a round stained-glass window with a diamond pattern, and a square tower rising about 45 metres.

Architect Jan van Hardeveld designed the church as a replacement for an older building that had become too small. The foundation stone was laid on 28 August 1934, and consecration followed in May 1935, as Amsterdam expanded around it. Mari Andriessen created sculptures of Creation and the Holy Spirit beside the entrance, while C.A. Smout made the Saint Augustine statue above the facade.

Inside, colourful stained-glass windows accompany an altar beneath a distinctive canopy. The altar occupies the building’s lowest point, placing it among the congregation and giving everyone a clear view. Antique pews from the former city-centre church, a stained-glass image of Saint Augustine, and Mary, Mother of Good Counsel, add further detail. Nieuw Vredenburgh connects the church with elderly care and a neighbourhood community centre, while its municipal monument status, granted in April 2024, protects the building as its future use is discussed.