Protestant church of Dearsum Saint Nicholas church | |
Dedication: | Before the reformation, to Saint Nicholas |
Coordinates: | 53.0869°N 5.7159°W |
Materials: | Brick |
The Protestant Church of Dearsum or Saint Nicholas church[1] is a religious building in Dearsum, Netherlands, one of medieval churches in Friesland.
It is a Romanesque church from c. 1200 with a 13th-century tower build out of red brick.[1] In the 16th century four large windows where added to the south side.[1] The Pipe organ was built in 1895 by the Gebroeders Ademaand was restored in 1916 and 1983 by Bakker & Timmenga.[1]
The church is located on the Dearsum 34[2] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Nicholas but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 32301.[3]