Protestant church of Hantumhuizen
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The Protestant church of Hantumhuizen or Saint Anne's church is a religious building in Hantumhuizen
, Netherlands
, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland
.
The Romano-Gothic
church was built in the first half of the 13th century out of red Brick
. The tower dates from c. 1200 and the quintuple closed choir date from the 18th century.
The Pipe organ
was built in 1907 by Bakker & Timmenga.
The church is located on the Wierumerwei 2 and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Anne
but became a Protestant church after the Protestant reformation
.
It is listed as a Rijksmonument
, number 38700 and is rated with a very high historical value and is in the care of Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken
(Old Frisian Churches Foundation).
Hantumhuizen
Hantumhuizen is a small village in Dongeradeel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 100 citizens .-Notable buildings:* The Protestant church of Hantumhuizen...
, 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 many 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...
.
The Romano-Gothic
Romano-Gothic
The Romano-Gothic is an architectural style, also called Early Gothic, which evolved in Europe in the 12th century from the Romanesque style. It is characterized by rounded and pointed arches on a vertical plane. Flying buttresses were used, but are mainly undecorated. Romanesque buttresses were...
church was built in the first half of the 13th century out of red Brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
. The tower dates from c. 1200 and the quintuple closed choir date from the 18th century.
The 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 1907 by Bakker & Timmenga.
The church is located on the Wierumerwei 2 and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Anne
Saint Anne
Saint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
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 38700 and is rated with a very high historical value and is in the care of Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken
Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken
Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken is an foundation witch aims to preserve churchbuildings in Friesland the Netherlands.The foundation owns 38 churches as for 2010....
(Old Frisian Churches Foundation).