Protestant church of Oudega
| Protestant church of Oudega Saint Agnes church | |
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Church of Oudega | |
| 53°07′31″N 6°00′03″E / 53.1253°N 6.0009°ECoordinates: 53°07′31″N 6°00′03″E / 53.1253°N 6.0009°E | |
| History | |
| Dedication | Before the Reformation, to Saint Agnes |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Tuffstone |
The Protestant church of Oudega or Saint Agnes church[1] is a religious building in Oudega, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.
The Romanesque church was built in the early 12th century out of tuffstone and has a tower from c. 1250.[1] In the 14th century the church was lengthened with a straight closed choir The monumental Pipe organ was built in 1875 by L. van Dam & Zn. from Leeuwarden and expanded by Bakker & Timmenga in 1922.[1]
The church is located on the Buorren 1[2] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Agnes but became a Protestant church after the Protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33989 and is rated with a very high historical value.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 239
- ↑ "historischekerken.nl". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie)". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
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