Protestant church of Deinum
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The Protestant church of Deinum or Saint John the Baptist church is a religious building in Deinum
, Netherlands
, one of the medieval churches in Friesland
.
It is an early 13th-century building with a tower that dates from 1550-1567. The historic pipe organ
was built in 1865 by Willem Hardorff from Leeuwarden.. The church was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist
but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation
. It is listed as a Rijksmonument
, number 28586.
Deinum
Deinum is a small village in Menaldumadeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 970 citizens .-External links:*...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, one of the medieval churches in Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
.
It is an early 13th-century building with a tower that dates from 1550-1567. The historic pipe organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
was built in 1865 by Willem Hardorff from Leeuwarden.. The church was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist
John the Baptist
John the Baptist was an itinerant preacher and a major religious figure mentioned in the Canonical gospels. He is described in the Gospel of Luke as a relative of Jesus, who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River...
but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. It is listed as a Rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
, number 28586.