Schraard, NL

Protestantse Kerk

Single-nave, predominantly yellow brick (various sizes), slate-roofed CHURCH BUILDING with semi-circular closed choir and unarticulated saddle roof tower. The 12th-century Romanesque tower was raised in the 13th century during the construction of the Romanesque church. The top of the tower was renewed, possibly in the 18th century. Deep-set round-arched and pointed-arched windows with glazing bars. Access on the south side under a pointed arch. The nave is covered by a wooden barrel vault, possibly from after a fire in 1524. The inventory includes a pulpit from 1633, a baptismal fence and several pews with balls on the corners and cheeks with heads in early Renaissance style (ca. 1560). Furthermore, some tombstones and a funeral board. In the tower a belfry with a bell by W. Wegewaert, 1603, diameter 81 cm.

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Hervormde Kerk

Church building rebuilt in the 18th century with upright tower of small yellow stone. Interior richly carved pulpit tub with rear bulkhead, sounding board; baptismal fence, all mid-18th century. Organ with main work and upper work, made in 1868 by L. van Dam and Sons. Bell tower with bell by JN Derck, 1742, diam. 95 cm.

Protestantse Kerk

Dutch Reformed Church, because of a burial vault a large tombstone by Mr. BG 1544. Two tombstones by P. Claes and one by Jacob Douwes 1639. Two-manual organ made in 1891 by Gebr. van Oeckelen. Mechanical tower clock.

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Johannes de Doperkerk

Reformed Church and Tower. Modest three-sided closed hall church built in 1746 against 13th century tower, finished by saddle roof when the 18th century church was built. Interior beautifully decorated 18th century pulpit with coats of arms of Haersma-Wyckel, two stained glass windows by Ype Staak, 1746, gravestone, and seven text boards, all mid-18th century. Single manual organ made by LJ and J. van Dam in 1823.

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