St James the Great Church

Last updated
St James the Great Church
Grote Kerk; Sint Jacobskerk
Sint Jacobskerk (Vlissingen)5a.jpg
St James' Church viewed from the south.
St James the Great Church
Location Vlissingen
Country Netherlands
Denomination Protestant Church in the Netherlands
Previous denomination Dutch Reformed Church
Roman Catholic
Website sintjacobskerk.nl

Saint James the Great Church is a large Protestant church in the city of Flushing, Netherlands. The building is on the Old Market (Oude Markt); around are the streets called Branderijstraat and Lepelstraat. The original Roman Catholic church of the city, it has belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church since 1572, which became the Protestant Church in the Netherlands in 2004.

Contents

The church is pseudo-basilican in style; the aisles are almost as wide as the nave, the three aisles each have their own vault and the nave rises above the aisles, although a clerestory is missing.

History

After the 1911 fire. Kerk en toren na de brand, inwendig - Vlissingen - 20243505 - RCE.jpg
After the 1911 fire.

The church was built between 1308 [1] and 1328. From this period dates the lower brick section of the tower . The Gothic spire was replaced by a wooden crown similar to the current one in 1501. The carillon in the tower is the fourth bells and dates from 1951 .

In 1911 a large fire broke out in which the church heavily damaged. [1] The fire caused steeple to come crashing down and landed on the rest of the church building. A large part of the church has been lost, including the church's organs.

The northern transept was formerly designated for use by the English church. This section was screened by means of a wall. The old door is still visible in the Branderijstraat next to the presbytery. The English moved to the new English church on the site of the current city hall on Paulkrugerstraat in 1914.

Interior

In the church, a number of tombstones lie in the side alcoves. Once there were 466 graves in the church but after the fire of 1911 only a small number were put back for decoration. There is in the one epitaph, eight gravestones, including that of Cornelis Lampsins, and a single tomb, in the shape of a needle, for Daniel Octavus Barwell, a passenger of the shipwrecked Woestduin.

In this church is Admiral Michiel de Ruyter was baptized and married. In 1957 a stained-glass window was dedicated to him in the church.

Organs

In the church are three organs: the principal Flentrop organ (1968), the Slooff chamber organ (1971), and the Klop positive organ. The Flentrop organ is the successor to the Van Dam organ, purchased in 1916 following the fire of 1911. However, during the Second World War it was badly damaged. Before the fire in 1911 there was also an organ by Van Os (1769). The first organ was by Ramault, purchased in 1690.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Westerkerk</span> Church in Amsterdam

The Westerkerk is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood, next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Mary-le-Bow</span> Church in Cheapside, City of London

The Church of St Mary-le-Bow is a Church of England parish church in the City of London, England. Located on Cheapside, one of the city's oldest thoroughfares, the church was founded in 1080, by Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury. Rebuilt several times over the ensuing centuries, the present church is the work of Sir Christopher Wren, following the Great Fire of London (1666). With its tall spire, it is still a landmark in the City of London, being the third highest of any Wren church, surpassed only by nearby St Paul's Cathedral and St Bride's, Fleet Street. At a cost of over £15,000, it was also his second most expensive, again only surpassed by St Paul's Cathedral.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grote Kerk, Haarlem</span> Church in Haarlem, Netherlands

The Grote Kerk or St.-Bavokerk is a Reformed Protestant church and former Catholic cathedral located on the central market square in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Another Haarlem church called the Cathedral of Saint Bavo now serves as the main cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Katharine Cree</span> Church in London, England

The Guild Church of St Katharine Cree is an Anglican church in the Aldgate ward of the City of London, on the north side of Leadenhall Street near Leadenhall Market. It was founded in 1280. The present building dates from 1628 to 1630. Formerly a parish church, it is now a guild church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam</span>

The Nieuwe Kerk is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace. Formerly a Dutch Reformed Church parish, it now belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. John's Cathedral ('s-Hertogenbosch)</span> Church in s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

The Catholic Cathedral Church of St. John (Sint-Janskathedraal) of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, is the height of Gothic architecture in the Netherlands. It has an extensive and richly decorated interior, and serves as the cathedral for the bishopric of 's-Hertogenbosch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oude Kerk (Delft)</span>

The Oude Kerk, nicknamed Oude Jan and Scheve Jan, is a Gothic Protestant church in the old city center of Delft, the Netherlands. Its most recognizable feature is a 75-meter-high brick tower that leans about two meters from the vertical.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pilgrim Fathers Church</span>

The Old or Pilgrim Fathers' Church is a church located in Rotterdam-Delfshaven, in the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">All Saints Church, West Dulwich</span> Church in London , England

All Saints' Church is a Church of England parish church in West Dulwich, South London. It is a red brick building designed in a Gothic Revival style by George Fellowes Prynne and built 1888–91. It is Grade I listed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kloosterkerk, The Hague</span> Church in The Hague, Netherlands

The Kloosterkerk is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397. The church is known today as the church where Beatrix of the Netherlands occasionally attended services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Michael's Church, Ghent</span>

Saint Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ghent, Belgium built in a late Gothic style. It is known for its rich interior decoration.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Protestant church of Rinsumageast</span> Church

The Protestant church of Rinsumageast or Saint Alexander’s church is a religious building in Rinsumageast, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)</span> Church in The Hague, Netherlands

The Great Church or St. James' Church is a landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands. The building is located on the Torenstraat, named for its high tower. Together with the Binnenhof, it is one of the oldest buildings in The Hague. Members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been baptised and married there. The latest are King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his daughter and heir apparent Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grote of Andreaskerk (Hattem)</span>

The Grote of Andreaskerk is the oldest church building of Hattem. It is situated in the city centre. It is used by the Reformed Protestant community of Hattem for holding church services. Organ concerts and other musical events are also organised in the building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grote Kerk, Dordrecht</span> Church in Netherlands

The Grote Kerk of Dordrecht, officially the Church of Our Lady is a large church in the Brabantine Gothic style, and the largest church in the city. It was built between 1284 and 1470, though some parts are newer. It became a Protestant church in 1572, and remains an active church, now owned by the Protestant Church in the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Middelburg Abbey</span> Building in Middelburg, Netherlands

Middelburg Abbey is a former Premonstratensian abbey in Middelburg, the Netherlands. At one time it was the centre of a large monastic complex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Martin's Church, Kassel</span> Protestant church in Kassel, Hesse, Germany

St Martin's Church is a Protestant parish church in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. It is also the preaching-church of the bishop of the Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck. It is in the Gothic style and was begun in 1364 and completed in 1462, dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. It became a Protestant church in 1524, when Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse converted to Protestantism. From the 16th century until the end of the 18th century it was the burial place for the landgraves of Hesse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Church of St Katharine, Ickleford</span> Church in Hertfordshire, England

The Church of St Katharine of Alexandria is the Church of England parish church for Ickleford in Hertfordshire. It comes under the diocese of St Albans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Willibrordus, Hulst</span> Church building in the Netherlands

St Willibrordus is a basilica located in the center of the fortress city of Hulst in the east of Zeelandic Flanders, the Netherlands. The church is dedicated to the missionary St. Willibrord, often called the apostle of the Benelux countries. Although the nave dates from the 13th to 15th centuries, the central tower was destroyed several times, most recently in the Second World War. The current tower's modern appearance dates from the 1950s. The church contains the painting The Good Samaritan by Jan Baptist Maes (1794–1856) from Ghent. The scenes of the Way of the Cross were painted by Jan Jozef Deloose (1769–1849) from Sint-Niklaas. The frames are by the Ghent sculptor P. Pauwels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Santa Rosa Church, Paramaribo</span> Church in Paramaribo, Suriname

The Santa Rosa Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Paramaribo, Suriname. The current church dates from 1911, and is the second largest church in Paramaribo. It is located in the centre of the city and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

References

51°26′34″N3°34′28″E / 51.4427°N 3.5744°E / 51.4427; 3.5744