Protestant church of Grou Saint Peter's church | |
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![]() Church of Grou | |
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History | |
Dedication | Before the Reformation, to Saint Peter |
Specifications | |
Materials | Tuffstone and Brick |
The Protestant church of Grou or Saint Peter's church [1] is a religious building in Grou, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.
The Romanesque church was built in the first half of the 13th century out of tuffstone. [1] Already in the 13th century the church was heightened. [1] In the 15th century the church was lengthened to the west and heightened for the second time with Brick. [1] The current tower dates from the early 15th century. [1]
The monumental Pipe organ was built in 1853 by L. van Dam & Zn. from Leeuwarden. [1] The church is located on the Kerkstraat 4 [2] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter but became a Protestant church after the Protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22894 and is rated with a very high historical value. [3]
Protestant church of Grou Saint Peter's church | |
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![]() Church of Grou | |
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History | |
Dedication | Before the Reformation, to Saint Peter |
Specifications | |
Materials | Tuffstone and Brick |
The Protestant church of Grou or Saint Peter's church [1] is a religious building in Grou, Netherlands, one of the many medieval churches in Friesland.
The Romanesque church was built in the first half of the 13th century out of tuffstone. [1] Already in the 13th century the church was heightened. [1] In the 15th century the church was lengthened to the west and heightened for the second time with Brick. [1] The current tower dates from the early 15th century. [1]
The monumental Pipe organ was built in 1853 by L. van Dam & Zn. from Leeuwarden. [1] The church is located on the Kerkstraat 4 [2] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter but became a Protestant church after the Protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 22894 and is rated with a very high historical value. [3]