Nicolaas Church
Schalsum, NL
The Nicolaaskerk in Schalsum is particularly special because of the color scheme in the interior. The color scheme of soft pink and soft yellow surprises many visitors. The church is a landmark in Schalsum.
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Schalsum, NL
The Nicolaaskerk in Schalsum is particularly special because of the color scheme in the interior. The color scheme of soft pink and soft yellow surprises many visitors. The church is a landmark in Schalsum.
Swichum, NL
The Nicolaaskerk in Swichum was originally dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. The church stands on a mound that was largely excavated at the beginning of the twentieth century. It has beautiful round windows, a piscina, a hagioscope and a hidden gate.
Hemelum, NL
Reformed Church. Built in 1668, modified in 1816. In the church organ with main work and upper work, made in 1843 by L. van Dam and Sons, and 17th century gravestone. Mechanical tower clock JH Addicks and Son, Amsterdam, first quarter 20th century.
Oost-Vlieland, NL
This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Kortgene, NL
The parish of Kortgene was first mentioned in 1247. The church was dedicated to Saint Mary until the Reformation . It was a branch of the church of the now-defunct village of Welle, which was the mother church of all parish churches in Noord-Beveland .
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, NL
Dutch Reformed Church. Single-nave, late Gothic church, the walls of which are decorated externally between the pointed arch windows with corbelled, coupled arches, which decoration is lacking on the three-sided choir closure. The church is covered by wooden barrel vaults with ribs and tie beams. Extensions from the second half of the 19th century against the western nave bays. Brick tower, probably 14th century, the bell floor of which has coupled sound holes within profiled round-arched niches and recessed panels with corner pilasters and round-arched friezes. The inventory includes: a richly carved pulpit from 1669 with a copper lectern and baptismal font holder; a lord's pew with a canopy carved in Louis XV shapes. Two psalm boards in a carved Louis XVI frame. Furthermore, a number of tombstones, 17th and 18th century. Three windows with stained glass coats of arms, 1668 and 1669. Oak bell frame with clock by Q. de Visser, 1707, diam. 68.6 cm. Mechanical tower clock, B. Eijsbouts, 1907, with electric winding.
Eemnes, NL
This is the Nicolaaskerk of Eemnes-Buiten, Dutch Reformed Church. Historical church, with a beautiful tower from the "Dom family".
Ravenswaay, NL
Reformed Church. Single-nave village church in late Gothic style, covered by net vaults, but probably rebuilt in 1644, just like the tower. Single-manual organ, made around 1715 by Cornelis Hoornbeeck for the old catholic church of St. Odulphus, "De drie bonte Kraayen" in Amsterdam. Placed in the church of Ravenswaaij in 1890. Another organ by Hoornbeeck has been preserved in the Old Catholic Church in Zaandam. The organ of Ravenswaaij was restored by Blank in 1982.
Onstwedde, NL
Reformed church with tower. Four-bay long and five-sided closed Gothic church building covered by net vaults, with a heavy brick tower with a brick spire that is at least a century older; the entrance only on the east side. On the north side of the church entrance portal from 1713. A stone was found in the churchyard with the name of the first minister and the year 1606. Baptismal font, dated 1324. Bell tower with bell by M. Fremy and A. van Bergen en Zonen, H. van Bergen and C. Fremy, 1812, diam. 118.5 cm. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Ellecom, NL
Dutch Reformed Church. Romanesque tuff tower, 12th century; three-sided closed, late Gothic choir with net vault on colonettes, of which those merge into the choir closure of sculpted corbels. Single-nave nave in neo-Gothic style from 1859. Church and tower restored after war damage in 1949. In the church a round funeral board for Eynard baron van Reede tot Ginckel, lord of Middachten, 1747. Fragments of gravestones from 1551 and 1588. In the churchyard near the choir a grave cross (1575). Bell frame with bell by F. Hemony, 1644, diam. 108 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, 1702, since 1975 equipped with electric winding.
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