Protestant church of Hantumhuzen explained

Protestant church of Hantumhuzen
Saint Anne's church
Dedication:Before the Reformation, to Saint Anne
Coordinates:53.3725°N 5.9987°W
Materials:Brick

The Protestant church of Hantumhuzen or Saint Anne's church[1] is a religious building in Hantumhuzen, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.

The Romano-Gothic church was built in the first half of the 13th century out of red Brick.[1] The tower dates from c. 1200 and the quintuple closed choir date from the 18th century.[1]

The Pipe organ was built in 1907 by Bakker & Timmenga.[1] The church is located on the Wierumerwei 2[2] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Anne but became a Protestant church after the Protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 38700 and is rated with a very high historical value[3] and is in the care of Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken (Old Frisian Churches Foundation).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 135
  2. Web site: historischekerken.nl . 2010-12-20.
  3. Web site: kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie). 2010-12-20.
  4. Web site: aldefrysketsjerken.nl. 2010-12-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315141412/http://www.aldefrysketsjerken.nl/pag/kerkinfo/hantumhuizen_1.html. 2012-03-15.