Gertrudiskerk (Bergen op Zoom)

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The Gertrudiskerk in Bergen op Zoom
The Gertrudiskerk from the south
The Gertrudiskerk from the east

The Gertrudiskerk is a church in the center of the Dutch city ​​of Bergen op Zoom .

history

The oldest part of the church is the body of the steeple (popularly called 'De Peperbus'), which is dated to around 1370 and was probably part of the predecessor building of today's church. In the 15th century, an ambulatory choir with ray chapels was built in the Brabant Gothic style. In the context of the Reformation turmoil, the church was looted in 1580 and temporarily served military purposes. In 1586 it was used for Reformed worship. Parts of the church were demolished at the end of the 17th century, and the stone material was then used to build the fortress. In 1747 the church was badly damaged by French bombardment and was rebuilt in simpler forms in 1750. In 1966 the Reformed congregation transferred the church to the communal congregation because they could not bear the renovation costs. In 1972, lightning struck the church. In the 1980s the building was renovated.

Today the Gertrudiskerk serves both Catholics and Reformed people for their services.

organ

View through the church

The organ was built in 1864 by the organ builders Ibach brothers (Wuppertal) with 41 stops on three manuals and a pedal ; the magnificent organ case was designed by the architect EAJ Cels (Brussels). 1914–1915 the organ was reduced to 25 registers on two manuals and pedal by the organ building company Vermeulen (Weert). In the middle of the 20th century the disposition was adjusted according to the (neo-baroque) sound ideals of the time. Since 1997 the instrument has been and is being restored step by step and returned to its original condition. The slider chests -instrument today 42 registers (2,417 pipes ) on three manuals and pedal . The playing and stop actions are mechanical.

I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1. Principal 16 ′
2. Quintatön 16 ′
3. Principal 8th'
4th Gemshorn 8th'
5. Big Thought 8th'
6th Viola da gamba 8th'
7th Octav 4 ′
8th. Idleness 4 ′
9. Quint 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
10. Octav 2 ′
11. Scharff V 2 ′
12. Cornet IV (D) 4 ′
13. bassoon 16 ′
14th Trumpet 8th'
II Positive C-g 3
15th Bourdun 16 ′
16. Principal 8th'
17th Bassethorn 8th'
18th Pipe slack 8th'
19th Octav 4 ′
20th Slack dolce 4 ′
21st Flautino 2 ′
22nd Mixture III 1'
23. Fagot oboe 8th'
III Swell C – g 3
24. Salicional 8th'
25th Flaut Angelica 8th'
26th Dolce 8th'
27. Quintatön 8th'
28. Slack travers 4 ′
29 viola 4 ′
30th Flageolet 2 ′
31. Euphone 8th'
Pedals C – d 1
32. Principal 16 ′
33. Sub bass 16 ′
34. Violon bass 16 ′
35. Octavbass 8th'
36. Jubal 8th'
37. Covered bass 8th'
38. Quintbass 5 1 ⁄ 3  ′
39. Octavbass 4 ′
40. Trombone bass 16 ′
41. Trumpet bass 8th'
42. Claironbass 8th'

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ More information about the organ ( Memento of the original from April 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Dutch) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.brabantorgel.nl

Web links

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Coordinates: 51 ° 29 ′ 40 ″  N , 4 ° 17 ′ 17 ″  E