Britswert, NL

Sint Joris Church

The Sint Joriskerk in Britswert is built from yellow Friesian bricks. In the church, which was formerly dedicated to Saint Nicholas, there are several gravestones, such as the author of the Schotanus atlas Christianus Schotanus (1671).

About this building

The mountaintop village lies just to the north-west of the famous Wieuwert (well-known because of the mummies found there). This Romanesque church is built from yellow Frisian bricks dedicated to Saint George. In 1514 the church was destroyed by fire. The entrance is decorated with a memorial stone by Van Aylva and Bosma. In the tower hung a clock, made in 1534 by Geert van Wou Jr. Now there is a clock from 1949.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Interior features
  • Churchyard

Visitors information

  • Parking within 250m
  • Non-accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Martinikerk

Reformed Church on enclosed churchyard. In the church 17th century pulpit with cornice panels and two 19th century text boards. Organ made in 1876 by W. Hardorff. In the roof turret a bell by Stephanus, 1312, diam. 95 cm. Mechanical tower clock S. Rodenburg, Sneek, first quarter 20th century

Gertrudiskerk

Replaced older church, 1772 tower renewed. On January 1, 2002, the Protestant churches in our region joined forces and the Samen-Op-Weg community De Slachsang was formed (now Protestant Regional Community De Slachsang). The regional community is a merger of the Protestant community De Slachsang in Lytsewierrum, which also includes Rien and part of Reahûs, the Protestant community De Slachsang in Britswert-Wiuwert-Easterwierrum and the Protestant community De Slachsang in Boazum.

Maartenskerk

The building is housed in a foundation Freonen fan de Boazumertsjerke. The goal of the Foundation Freonen fan de Boazumertsjerke is to contribute to the preservation of the St. Martenstsjerke in the village of Boazum in the best possible condition. If a small church community can no longer afford the costs, outside help is needed.

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