Nicolaaskerk

In 1999, the Russian Orthodox Church in the Northern Netherlands acquired the former Reformed church building in the Frisian village of Hemelum. This church was built in the garden of the first deacon of the Reformed Church, Arent Gosses Visser. According to the archives of the Reformed Church, the piece of land was purchased from the first deacon for 150 guilders. In terms of the archive: "the Lord disposed of a piece of land". The church was built as a Doleantie church. The church building was transformed into a monastery, which was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra . The Russian Orthodox community thus continued a tradition. In the Middle Ages, there was a monastery in Hemelum, which was founded by the Benedictines of the monastery of Saint Odulphus in Stavoren . This monastery was also dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. The Reformed Nicholas Church of Hemelum was later built on the foundations of the old monastery.

Three-aisled neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica with west tower, built in 1913-1914 to a design by WAM te Riele. Main altar by FW Mengelberg with painted shutters by Jacob Ydema. Stations of the Cross (paintings by MC Schenk) supplied by Mengelberg in 1880 for the previous church. Single-manual organ from 1923 by the Gebr. Adema (Leeuwarden), the last organ they made with mechanical slider chests. The church is dedicated to Odulphus . In 1975 the roof of the church was destroyed by fire.

This church, built in 1857, has one of the most beautiful church interiors in Friesland. This 17th-century interior comes from the former cruciform church of 1614 and includes a pulpit from 1648 with Aylva-Walta coats of arms, pews with carved end partitions and ball crownings, a memorial plaque from 1580 and beautiful copper work. The church also contains a single-manual organ from 1858 with organ pipes from the old Bader organ. In 2002, the roof was restored with the support of the village, government and funds.