Zuidwolde, NL

Zuidwolde Church

simple church with yellow plaster details and a brick bell tower

This is one of the oldest churches in the province. The visible Romanesque features are in the tower: niches of different sizes. Little is visible in the vessel, among other things, due to the large arched windows and plastering.

About this building

In the 19th century, traffic along the Boterdiep intensified, which meant that the draft had to be widened. Unfortunately, the church and especially the side of the choir got in the way. And so the choir has removed.

Since then, the church has remained unchanged, at an extremely quiet Boterdiep. The church is extensively used during the weekend. Often there are concerts on Saturday evening. You can attend the service on Sundays. Furthermore, it is an atmospheric wedding location and funerals take place.

Other nearby buildings

Sebastianus

Straight-ended church building consisting of a 13th century nave with niche window zone and somewhat younger choir. The tower, also from the 13th century, was connected to the nave in 1639 by the extension of the church, walled up and crowned with an onion-shaped spire. Richly decorated furniture consisting of: pulpit from 1743 with lectern, rear bulkhead, sounding board and stairs. Baptismal fence with lectern, choir partition, lord's pew with bars, high pew. Since 2022, the church, which until then was known as the "Reformed Church", uses the name of the plague saint Sebastian, the original patron saint of the church.

De Bron

Modern church without tower in northern expansion district. Built as Reformed church. Now church of the PKN.

Protestantse Kerk

This historic church is owned by the Protestant Community of Damsterboord, on the second and fourth Sunday of the month there is a service at 10:00 am. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

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