Protestant church of Jorwert
Church
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The Protestant church of Jorwert or Saint Radboud's church[1] is a medieval religious building in Jorwert, Friesland, Netherlands.
| Protestant church of Jorwert Saint Radboud’s church | |
|---|---|
Church of Jorwert | |
 Protestant church of Jorwert Saint Radboud’s church | |
| 53.1458°N 5.7112°E | |
| History | |
| Dedication | Before the Reformation, to Saint Radboud |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Tuffstone |
It is an early 12th-century Romanesque church with a long round closed choir and a late 12th-century tower.[1] The church is largely built of tuffstone.[1] In 1951 the tower collapsed, soon after it, it was rebuilt.[1] The monumental Pipe organ of the church was built in 1799 by Albertus van Gruisen.[1]
It was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Radboud, but became a Protestant temple after the Protestant Reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8494.[2] The building is located on the Sluytermanwei 4[3] and is in the care of Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken (Old Frisian Churches Foundation).[4]
