Kerk, Kerkstraat 1

English translation

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Description

St. Martin Church, neo-gothic cruciform basilica, built 1899-1900 after a design by C. Franssen, with preservation of the imposing late-gothic west tower, 15th century. This was heightened in 1956 with an articulation. The inventory includes among other things: fragments of a Romanesque baptismal font, from around 1200. Copper baptismal font ca. 1800. Holy water stoup, 17th century. Two choir benches, first half of the 19th century. Wooden figures: Large Madonna, ca. 1500, surrounded by angels, originally a Marian chapel with St. Catharina and St. Cecilia; first half of the 16th century; crucifix, 17th century. Wooden figure of St. Lucia (first half of the 15th century), copper candelabra: two small profiled ones (16th century) and five pairs of cast three-legged ones (second half of the 18th century) and wooden candelabra. In the churchyard stone grave crosses from 1624 and 16.... In the bell turret bell by anonymous founder, 1900, diam. 42 cm. In the church a sacristy bell from 1900.