Kleaster Church
The church of Kortehemmen probably dates from the thirteenth century. The church has a sober character, both inside and out. The pulpit is from the Renaissance. Next to the church is a belfry from the eighteenth century.
About this building
During the restoration in 1990, the plaster was removed and the old stones came into view again. On the north side there are seven pointed arches around once blind recesses: three closed, three with half windows. In that year, the three-sided closed choir was probably also demolished and replaced by a flat wall of yellow brick. On the south side, seven niches with decorative masonry can also be seen. The entrance was installed in the west wall in 1620, originally a closed wall with four blind recesses. An empty niche is located above the entrance; possibly a statue of the patron saint was placed in it. The organ was built in 1904 by Metzner from Leipzig. The church of Kortehemmen was taken over by the Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken on 5 July 2013 and managed by the Local Commission. It offers guided tours, organizes concerts and exhibitions, and leases the church for mourning and wedding services and (family) meetings.
