Many graves were beneath the floor dating from the sixteenth century. There is a movement to restore the church since the graves are in danger of being erased by centuries of people walking over them.
The grave of Rembrandt's wife Saskia in 1642.
This grave dates back to 1573.
For 6 Euros you could take a tour of the tower of Oude Kirk. This is a door in the tower where the bell ringers were. They could open it to hear the preacher or the organist so they would know when to ring the bells during church.
This bell has been here since 1659. It weighs 3700 kg, a little over 4 tons. The clacker is made of manganese, a soft metal so it won't damage the bell.
The view of Amsterdam from the tower.
The 'music box'. It played a short tune every hour. It's playing here.
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