Hall church with wooden facade tower and framed entrance, built in 1889 with both neoclassical and gothic details. Enlarged in 1924, which resulted in the current interior and floor plan. The interior from that period was preserved, but the pulpit was modernized.
This church was built in 1250 as a Catholic church. After the Reformation in 1580, the church was given the status of Dutch Reformed. The construction was largely carried out by monks and built with monastery bricks, also called 'old Frisians'. It is very likely that the diocese of Utrecht, to which the region belonged ecclesiastically, had such a large financial share in the construction. The architectural style is Romanesque, with a saddle roof tower until 1972 and (still) a fishing boat, a so-called 'snik', covered with gold leaf, as a weather vane. The tower was also a beacon and landmark for sea fishing. On the west side of the tower, a facade stone can be seen with the names of the minister and churchwardens present at the time. On the north and south sides, the former entrance gates to the church can be clearly seen. At that time, women and men sat separately in the church. On the north wall hang two boards with the names of ministers who served the community. (Source ANWB)
Reformed Church. Still entirely Romanesque brick church with four-sided choir closure, the masonry of which is provided with lesenes, round arch frieze and a dentil moulding. Few built-in somewhat older also brick saddle roof tower. The east wall of the tower may originally have belonged to a mid-12th century westwork. The current appearance of the tower and nave dates back to the end of the 12th century. In the 13th century the choir was built. The pointed arch windows were installed in the 16th century. Internally a barrel vault from 1604. The nave has a wainscoting of purple (flamed) tiles; rococo pulpit with rear bulkhead and hood, mid-18th century with carvings on the tub, baptismal fence with candle holder, lord's pew with carved back piece from 1775; two 17th century and three 18th century gravestones inside, in the churchyard five 18th century and one from 1618. Bell frame with the sound of two bells, one by Gert, 1477, diam. 110 cm. and one by P. Overney, 1686, diam. 109 cm. Mechanical tower clock B. Eijsbouts, Asten, 1916, no. 559, later fitted with a synchronous motor.
Characteristic Reformed church building with tower.
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