Church Breede
This 14th century brick church was built without foundations. The brickwork continues nearly half a meter below the ground. Support beams are provided to prevent subsidence. The 16th century pointed windows were fitted with cast iron traces in the 19th century. At the same time, the church also received a neoclassical makeover: a lot of stucco, a barrel vault and Corinthian pilasters & pillars.
About this building
The outside roof windows and the blind pointed niches are striking, while inside is an organ, the pulpit and gentleman's bench, all from the 19th century. There is versatile use of this church: faith and funeral services, but also exhibitions, concerts and lectures. Breede is also part of the Landmarks project. As part of this, school benches were placed on the former schoolyard in 2012.
The organ was built in 1840 by Peter van Oeckelen for Swallow of Swinderen. In 1849 the Jonkheer sold it to the church of Breede, converted the van Oeckelen into a church organ and placed it in the church of Breede. The organ was restored in 1982/1983.
