Protestant church of Jorwert explained

Protestant church of Jorwert
Saint Radboud’s church
Dedication:Before the Reformation, to Saint Radboud
Coordinates:53.1458°N 5.7112°W
Materials:Tuffstone

The Protestant church of Jorwert or Saint Radboud's church[1] is a medieval religious building in Jorwert, Friesland, Netherlands.

It is an early 12th-century Romanesque church with a long round closed choir and a late 12th-century tower.[1] The church is largely built of tuffstone.[1] In 1951 the tower collapsed, soon after it, it was rebuilt.[1] The monumental Pipe organ of the church was built in 1799 by Albertus van Gruisen.[1]

It was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Radboud, but became a Protestant temple after the Protestant Reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8494.[2] The building is located on the Sluytermanwei 4[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. 165
  2. Web site: kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie). 2010-08-26.
  3. Web site: historischekerken.nl . 2010-04-01.
  4. Web site: aldefrysketsjerken.nl. 2010-11-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724143939/http://www.aldefrysketsjerken.nl/pag/kerkinfo/jorwerd_1.html. 2011-07-24. dead.