Protestant church of Oudega Saint Agnes church | |
Dedication: | Before the Reformation, to Saint Agnes |
Coordinates: | 53.1253°N 6.0009°W |
Materials: | Tuffstone |
The Protestant church of Oudega or Saint Agatha church[1] [2] is a religious building in Oudega, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.
The Romanesque church was built in the early 12th century out of tuffstone and has a tower from c. 1250.[2] In the 14th century the church was lengthened with a straight closed choir.Most of the building is of tufa, but the Gothic former northern entrance is of brick.
The monumental Pipe organ was built in 1875 by L. van Dam & Zn. from Leeuwarden and expanded by Bakker & Timmenga in 1922.[2]
The church is located on the Buorren 1[3] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Agnes but became a Protestant church after the Protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33989 and is rated with a very high historical value.[4]