St Nicolaas Church
The Romanesque Saint Nicholas Church, dating from the 12th century, stands on a mound that has been almost completely excavated. The church is largely made of tuff stone. At this moment the church is not used much, but the building can be visited.
About this building
The mound (and with it the village) is found on an old salt marsh. Around 1900 the mound was been largely excavated. The church is almost entirely made of tuff stone. In the 20th century it was raised and enlarged in brick. On the north side traces of a broken structure (the sacristy) can still be seen. The south wall is closed at the westernmost part with a round arch frieze. The built-in saddle tower with the adjoining spaces to the north and south forms a fairly well-reduced westwork. The tower is owned by the Stichting Monumentenbehoud Leeuwarderadeel. The organs, that dates from 1913 was built by Bakker & Timmenga. The church of Hijum is no longer used for the church service. The building can be visited. The key can be collected at the key address.
