Kerk, Heilige Geestkerkhof 25

English translation

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Description

Oude Kerk (St. Hyppolytus, Dutch Reformed). Large, late-Gothic church, resulting from a series of alterations and extensions between ca. 1300 and first half of the 16th century. Heavy, subsided brick west tower (ca. 1300) with natural stone spire second half of the 14th century, surrounded by four corner turrets and with decorative clock faces. Choir, partly flanked by the south aisle ca. 1400. Basilical nave 15th century. Onze Lieve Vrouwekoor, north of the high choir, St. Joriskapel and north transept ca. 1520. The latter parts by Rombout Keldermans. Restoration completed in 1961. Inventory: Pulpit (1548) with Renaissance carved work. a. Main organ: organ with Great division, Positive division, Choir division and free Pedal, made in 1857 by C.G.F.Witte. b. organ in North aisle: single-manual organ built in 1873 for the Schoolstraatkerk in Delft and relocated to the Oude Kerk in 1962. Restored upon relocation and modified as to disposition. c. choir organ: a single-manual cabinet organ of ca. 1770. Tomb for Piet Hein (1629, P. de Keyser ?); tomb for Elisabeth Morgan (1611, Nicolaas Stone ?); tomb for M.H.Tromp (1658, van Campen, Verhulst and W. de Keyser); obelisk-shaped monument for Anth. van Leeuwenhoek (1739); epitaph for Van der Dussen (ca. 1613, Nicolaas Stone) and four other epitaphs (17th century). Oak draught-proof portal first half of the 16th century. Many well-preserved grave slabs. Trap-bell ropes including the Bourdon, cast in 1570 by H. van Trier. Oude Kerk (St. Hyppolytus, Dutch Reformed). Large, late-Gothic church, resulting from a series of alterations and extensions between ca. 1300 and first half of the 16th century. Heavy, subsided brick west tower (ca. 1300) with natural stone spire second half of the 14th century, surrounded by four corner turrets and with decorative clock faces. Choir, partly flanked by the south aisle ca. 1400. Basilical nave 15th century. Onze Lieve Vrouwekoor, north of the high choir, St. Joriskapel and north transept ca. 1520. The latter parts by Rombout Keldermans. Restoration completed in 1961. Inventory: Pulpit (1548) with Renaissance carved work. a. Main organ: organ with Great division, Positive division, Choir division and free Pedal, made in 1857 by C.G.F.Witte. b. organ in North aisle: single-manual organ built in 1873 for the Schoolstraatkerk in Delft and relocated to the Oude Kerk in 1962. Restored upon relocation and modified as to disposition. c. choir organ: a single-manual cabinet organ of ca. 1770. Tomb for Piet Hein (1629, P. de Keyser ?); tomb for Elisabeth Morgan (1611, Nicolaas Stone ?); tomb for M.H.Tromp (1658, van Campen, Verhulst and W. de Keyser); obelisk-shaped monument for Anth. van Leeuwenhoek (1739); epitaph for Van der Dussen (ca. 1613, Nicolaas Stone) and four other epitaphs (17th century). Oak draught-proof portal first half of the 16th century. Many well-preserved grave slabs. Designed by Joep Nicolas, a series of 25 stained-glass windows executed in 1956-72 in the north transept arm (1), at the ends of both aisles (24 and 25), in the choir (3 to 14), south light aisle (15 to 17) and south aisle (18 to 23); two stained-glass windows by J. Nicolas van Ronkenstein in the north transept arm at the corner with the north aisle (from 1974 and 1984). Bell tower with bells consisting of a bell by H. van Trier, 1570, diam. 230 cm and a bell by J.A. de Grave, 1719, diam. 149.5 cm.