Kerk en kerkonderdeel, Kerkplein 47

English translation

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Description

St. Martin's Church with high choir of a former "chapter church". Three-sided closed choir, of brick with dressed stone layers, as evidenced by a stone in the south wall built in 1498, remains of the medieval St. Oda Church and maintained as a side choir with the neo-gothic St. Martin's Church built in 1912. Inventory of St. Martin's Church: organ from around 1860 by the organ builder Smits from Reek, 13th century dressed stone baptismal font, case in baroque forms; 14th century dressed stone baptismal font, now in use as a holy water vessel; sandstone statue of the Virgin Mary in a radiant crown, 15th century; wooden figure of Christ on the Cold Stone, 16th century; Crucifix between figures of Mary and John, wood, 16th century; baroque figures of St. George and the Dragon and of St. Martin on horseback with the beggar; baroque oak figure of St. Oda; stone cross slab from 1565; two 15th century brass chandelier, sixteen- and twelve-light; grave slabs: one from 1507 in memory of the founders of St. Oda Church, Countess Hildeware, one from 1641 for pastor de Pulser, one from 1643 for pastor Nicolaus van der Voirt and one from 1726 for pastor van Kerckhof. In crossing tower bell by anonymous founder, 47.5 cm. Mechanical clock mechanism B. Eijsbouts, 1932, electric winding.