Kerk Oostum
The Church in Oostum is one of the most beautiful in the region, with many visitors who come just to admire the building
About this building
The church is largely from the 13th century. The narrow west tier and the transverse tower are about a century younger. The saddle roof of the tower comes from the 16th century.
The special sound bell, cast by Henrik Kokenbacker, was purchased for 100 carol guilders from the church of Feerwerd. The clock is richly decorated with images of the 7 apostles, Jesus on the cross and various biblical scenes. Through the use of differently colored roof tiles (monks and nuns), patterns are visible, such as a Greek cross and a Christ monogram. The Groningen artist group "De Ploeg" has also immortalized the church on the white screen several times.
