Kerk, Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 9

English translation

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Description

CHURCH OF OUR LADY, former collegiate church now parish church. West structure, 10th century, heightened 12th century. Three-aisled nave 12th century, vaulted 18th century. Transept, largely 12th century, vaulted 15th century. Choir with ambulatory and gallery 12th century, with remarkable Romanesque capitals. Below choir a crossing and crypt. Doorway to the north of the west structure 13th century first quarter, rebuilt 15th century. Behind it Chapel of Our Lady Star of the Sea, 15th century. Cloister walk with rich tracery, first half of 16th century. Former chapter hall against the northern transept arm, now sacristy. To the east thereof the ST. Anna chapel, 13th century. Four Romanesque reliefs were subsequently set into the walls of the north doorway. In the south aisle a mensa on a Romanesque small column with sculpted capital and basement. Late Gothic copper baptismal font. High altar and confessionals, second half of 18th century. Louis XIV pulpit from 1721. Communion bench, first half of 18th century. Originally a three-manual organ with independent Pedal, made in 1652 by A. Severin. In the 19th century extensively rebuilt by J. Binvignat, Merklin and Schutze and Pereboom and Leyser. In 1984 a new chest for the Backpfeifenwerk was made. Bell cage with chiming consisting of two bells by F.A. Gaulard, 1841/42, diameter respectively 126 cm and 78 cm. A one-manual organ from circa 1725 with an original chest pedal. The organ was purchased in 1957 from Opgrimbie (Belgium). In 1980 restored by Verschueren Orgelbouw.