Kerk, Markt 2

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Description

R.C. church, St. Andreas. Three-aisled pseudo-basilica. The western four bays, 15th century b(?), enlarged with a Neo-Gothic choir section in 1870 and with a Neo-Gothic tower (separate monument number 40419) in 1884. Columns with undecorated list capitals, cross rib vaults. Important church furnishings: pulpit, dated 1657, with carved figures in arched niches; two gentlemen's pews in the choir; two church benches and an organ gallery, all in the same style with arch panels and rich carving. Sandstone font (15th century) with octagonal basin, decorated with tracery work. Two red sandstone grave slabs with relief figures (c. 1600). Copper relief plate with Crucifixion scene, 16th century a, in profiled sandstone frame. Against the west side of the church, at the north aisle a representation of 'Christ on the cold stone' in Baumberger stone (16th century a?) and wooden scourge column (17th century?), against which instruments of the Passion. Cross present at the place. The remainder, including the corpus, has been in the archbishop's museum in Utrecht for years. Two-manual mechanical organ, originally made by Wilhelm Rutter in 1846. Alteration and enlargement by Gradus and Hendricus Gradussen in 1887 and modifications by Kerk- en Concertorgelfabriek v/d Gebr. Franssen in 1927. The instrument was restored in 1967 by the firm Jos H. Vermeulen. In the roof turret bell by C. Voigt, 1781, diameter 62.8 cm.