Protestant church of Jorwert

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

Protestant church of Jorwert
Saint Radboud’s church
Church of Jorwert
53.1458°N 5.7112°E / 53.1458; 5.7112
History
DedicationBefore the Reformation, to Saint Radboud
Specifications
MaterialsTuffstone

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]

Art exhibition in the "Redbad Church": etchings by Istvan Orosz

References
  1. Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 165
  2. "kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie)". Retrieved 2010-08-26.
  3. "historischekerken.nl". Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  4. "aldefrysketsjerken.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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