Protestant church of Twijzel

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Protestant church of Twijzel
Saint Peter's church

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Church of Twijzel
53°14′23″N6°06′12″E / 53.2398°N 6.1034°E / 53.2398; 6.1034 Coordinates: 53°14′23″N6°06′12″E / 53.2398°N 6.1034°E / 53.2398; 6.1034
History
Dedication before the reformation Saint Peter
Specifications
Materials Brick

The Protestant church of Twijzel or Saint Peter's church [1] is a religious building in Twijzel, Friesland, in the Netherlands. The current church was built in 1692 out of brick and has a triple closed choir. [1] The church is built against the medieval tower that dates from the 13th century. [1] On top of the tower is a gable roof which was placed in 1787. [1] The Pipe organ was built in 1905 by Bakker & Timmenga from Leeuwarden. [1] It was originally a Roman Catholic church, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation. The building is located on Tsjerkebuorren 15. [2] and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 7054 and is rated with a very high historical value. [3]

Twijzel Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Twijzel is a village in Achtkarspelen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 1080.

Friesland Province of the Netherlands

Friesland, also historically known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the northern part of the country. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the Wadden Sea. In 2015, the province had a population of 646,092 and a total area of 5,100 km2 (2,000 sq mi).

Netherlands Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe

The Netherlands is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Together with three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba— it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 287
  2. ↑ "historischekerken.nl" . Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  3. ↑ "kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie)" . Retrieved 2010-10-18.
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