Protestant_church_of_Burgum

Protestant church of Burgum

Protestant church of Burgum

Church

The Protestant church of Burgum or Cross Church or Saint Martin's church[1] is a religious building in Burgum, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland.

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The tuffstone edifice was built c. 1100 and was enlarged about a century later.[1] It was again enlarged about a century after that and possesses a monumental Pipe organ that was built from 1783 to 1788 by L. van Dam & Zn. from Leeuwarden.[1]

The church is located on the Nieuwstad 5[2] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Martin but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35634 and is rated with a very high historical value.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 73 and 74
  2. [2]
    "historischekerken.nl". Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  3. [3]
    "kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie)". Retrieved 2010-04-03.
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