Zandt, NL

Maria Church

Romanesque church made of red bricks

The St. Mary's Church is a fine example of a late Romanesque building. The oldest part dates from the second half of the 13th century.

About this building

The high gothic choir is from the 15th century and the upper windows were adjusted in the same time. Both exterior and interior are special with upper and lower zones, decorative niches and savings fields. The interior is covered with dome vaults. A piscina and sacramental knowledge can be seen in the choir.

Particularly beautiful are the 13th and 16th century wall paintings with biblical figures and scenes. Right next to the St. Mary's Church is the 13th century detached saddle roof tower with a pointed ridge turret from the 17th century. The loud bells in the tower are from 1501 (Geert van Wou) and 1693 (G. Schimmel). The organ was built in 1662, probably by the Huis brothers. In 1907 the organ was renewed by Doornbos and adapted to the taste of the time, while in 1989-1990 the organ was restored to its original condition.

Other nearby buildings

14th-century cruciform church and bell tower

Jacobus Church

It is thought that in the 12th century a stone church or chapel already stood on the site of the current, 14th-century cruciform church. It is an imposing building with characteristic features of the transition from Romanesque architecture to Gothic: high arches, pointed windows, but also round windows, decorative masonry and round bars around the windows.

13th century church in a park

Donatus Church

The history of this building, one of the oldest churches in the north of the country, is visible in the side walls, the transept of the monastery and the 13th century brick choir.

Backside of church built in bricks and annexed bell tower

Church Godlinze

The church began as a tufa building around 1100. A few decades later, the church was extended to the west. A brick expansion followed in the 13th century. The five-sided chorus was added in the 14th century. The tower has also took shape in stages. It was built in 1200, raised in 1554 and restored in 1714 and 1885.

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