R.K. Kerk van de H. Petrus

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Description

Introduction

Roman Catholic CHURCH of St. Peter, in early Christian basilica form, with built-on sacristy and presbytery, 1938-1939. Built on the instructions of Reverend J. Steegmans, after designs by architects W. Sprenger in Maastricht and F.P.J. Peutz in Heerlen. Supervising architect during construction was H. Koene in St.Pieter-Maastricht. To the left of the entrance vestibule a considerable campanile was planned, of which only the foundations were realised. The sacristy basement with sloping passage and presbytery garage are excluded from protection.

Description

Church with a T-shaped floor plan, a built-on sacristy in the extension of the southern transept, a presbytery at right angles to the southern transept. High, partly profiled rusticated plinth in Kunrader stone, wall construction in marl. Sandstone thresholds, columns, mouldings and gable-end coping.

Elongated church building, divided by two rows of columns parallel to the longitudinal axis into three aisles, of which the central one, the nave, is wider than the side aisles and built higher, allowing daylight to enter via the side walls. A saddle roof covers this nave, half-roofs cover the side aisles. Both roofs are fitted with Dutch tiles. The saddle roofs lie sunken behind gable-ends with architrave mouldings and sandstone coping.

The church nave is closed at the east end by an apse with buttresses, the transepts are provided at the east end with a semicircular chapel, at the west end with a projecting entrance section, identical to the side entrances of the front gable. The gable-end at the apse end is fitted with a high rising chimney and a bell cote under a small saddle roof with slates in Maas bond.

The nave is preceded on the western entrance side by a symmetrical front facade, behind which a vestibule is concealed. This front facade has three projecting entrance sections, at either side supported on double columns and fitted with architrave mouldings. The oval window above the main entrance is likewise flanked by columns on consoles. The entire wall construction is provided with ornamented facade mouldings. Bell cote with bell of unknown founder, 1759, diam. 58 cm.

The side facades are articulated by pilasters, between which a stepped running cornice.

The sacristy and the presbytery are, like the church, constructed in Kunrader stone and marl, with sandstone thresholds. The entrance volume of the presbytery, a storey under flat roof, forms the connection with the sacristy. The sacristy is fitted with a hipped roof, the presbytery with a curved tent roof, both with Dutch tiles. The entrance section of the presbytery has been recently renewed.

Round-arched steel church windows with horizontal glazing and largely fitted with leaded glass. Round-arched, partly double wooden doors with glazed fanlights and wrought-iron fittings. Both round-arched and segment-arched wooden panel doors in exterior and interior. Lintels in round arches of the windows. Segment-arched steel windows with small glazing bars in sacristy and presbytery.

INTERIOR with flat, wooden coffered ceilings, grey-black chequerboard sandstone floor, soberly designed church furnishings on wooden platforms.

Black sandstone altar, inlaid with Rouge Royal marble. Marble columns with red sandstone bases and tun capitals carry the round arches of the nave. Blind round-arched niches and facade mouldings in the walls of the nave. Eight stained-glass windows with scenes from the life of Peter, H. Schoonbrood, 1944. Two stained-glass windows, Frans Sleijpen, 1947; one stained-glass window by H. Kraanen, 20th century. Five stained-glass windows, c. 1940. Sandstone Sacred Heart figure, 20th century, Wim van Hoorn. Recent tabernacle, late 20th century, by Han van de Wetering.

Wooden side altar, 1681, in which the St. Anthony figure in 1820 was replaced by a figure of St. Peter, c. 1500; baptismal font of red marble, sandstone base with inscription, mid 17th century, copper lid from 1826; wooden altar table, inlaid with three oak panels, somewhat polychromed communion bench panels; oak confessional, 18th century; wooden St. Peter figure, 14th century; wooden St. Caecilia figure, with house mark of Jan van Steffeswert, 1501; two Cologne-Rhineland angel figures, second half 15th century, with old polychrome; polychromed wooden bishop figure, incorrectly restored as St. Hubertus, with house mark of Jan van Steffeswert, c. 1500; Gelderland wooden Madonna and Child, first half 16th century, from Marianum, partly still with old polychrome; wooden bishop figure, first half 19th century; two figures of kneeling angels in plain oak, early 19th century; wooden figure of St. Lambert, with modern polychrome, early 19th century; polychromed wooden St. Joseph figure, 1880; wooden triumphal cross, 15th century, originally from the Slavante monastery.

The interior of presbytery and sacristy remain virtually unchanged.

Valuation

The St. Peter's Church, based on an early Christian basilica, is of cultural-historical value as a very exceptional expression of a spiritual and typological development. The very considerable architectural-historical values are determined by the building style, the involvement of architects Sprenger and Peutz, the aesthetics of their design, the special use of materials, the ornamentation and by the relationship between exterior and interior.

The church is, because of its location, connected with the development of the St.Pieter district and is important for the appearance of this district. The building displays integrity of both exterior and interior and is important in relation to the visual integrity of the built environment. Furthermore, St. Peter's Church has high architectural-historical and typological rarity.