Nicolaaskerk
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.