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Grote Kerk, De Rijp

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Country
  
Netherlands

Parish
  
Graft-De Rijp

Province
  
North Holland

Denomination
  
Protestant

Phone
  
+31 299 673 739

Architectural style
  
Gothic architecture

Grote Kerk, De Rijp

Address
  
Grote Dam 6, 1483 BK De Rijp, Netherlands

Similar
  
Town Hall - De Rijp, Museum In 't Houten Huis, Museum Jan Boon, Grote or Sint‑Laurenskerk, De Museummolen

The Grote Kerk is a Protestant church in De Rijp, Netherlands, located near the Town Hall. The church is known for its 17th-century stained-glass windows.

History

The church was built in 1529 but burned in 1654 during the fire in January of that year. It was rebuilt in 1654-1655. The windows date from this period and were gifts to the community from various cities in North Holland that surround the town. The clock tower was added in 1661 and contains two bells by Antoni Wilkes made in 1663. A ship's model from 1696 hangs near the entrance. The pulpit with copper bible support and the baptismal gates and font all date from the 17th-century.

References

Grote Kerk, De Rijp Wikipedia