Protestant church of Dearsum
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The Protestant church of Dearsum or Saint Nicholas church is a religious building in Dearsum
, Netherlands
, one of medieval churches in Friesland
.
It is a Romanesque church from c. 1200 with a 13th century tower build out of red brick
. In the 16th century four large windows where added to the south side. The Pipe organ
was built in 1895 by the Gebroeders Ademaand was restored in 1916 and 1983 by Bakker & Timmenga.
The church is located on the Dearsum 34 and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Nicholas
but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation
. It is listed as a Rijksmonument
, number 32301.
Dearsum
Dearsum is a small village in Boarnsterhim in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 140 citizens.- History :Dearsum is founded at the, de MiddelSeawall on the east side of the Middelzee.There are archaeological finds in the area made of for the era...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, one of medieval churches in Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
.
It is a Romanesque church from c. 1200 with a 13th century tower build out of red brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
. In the 16th century four large windows where added to the south side. The Pipe organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
was built in 1895 by the Gebroeders Ademaand was restored in 1916 and 1983 by Bakker & Timmenga.
The church is located on the Dearsum 34 and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. It is listed as a Rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
, number 32301.