Hippolytus Church
This 15th century brick cross church is one of the finest examples of late Gothic church building in Groningen. Tufa stone can occasionally be seen in the walls, most likely part of the old Romanesque church.
About this building
The beautiful interior offers many attractions. There are 16th century wall and vault paintings, an epitaph in honor of Egbert Onsta, and a sacrament of yellow Bentheim sandstone. The northern entrance door, installed around 1500, is one of the few remaining medieval doors in Groningen.
The tower, built in 1487, was transformed in the 17th century into a dome in which a carillon was later placed. In the tower itself contains a loud bell that was added in 1520. The Carillon and clock were robbed by the Germans in World War II, but in 1946 they returned to the tower.
The church of Middelstum is one of the largest museums in the Netherlands. It also one of the most beautiful churches in the Netherlands, meaning that it is well worth a visit.
