The Laurenskerk was built between 1449 and 1525. In 1572 the Reformation was introduced and the church evangelical-reformed parish church. In 1621 the church tower was given a wooden helmet, which had to be demolished in 1645 due to the poor quality of the material. During the Second World War , the church was badly damaged during the bombing of the German Air Force on May 14, 1940. The reconstruction took place in the years 1952 to 1968. In 1971 a new parish was founded (as part of the Reformed Congregation of Rotterdam), which was called Laurenspastoraat , so that since then church services have been held regularly in the Laurenskerk.
The Lauren church is under the Cross of Nails community connected (Community of the Cross of Nails) with many large churches in the world. Every Friday the prayer for peace is prayed at the same time in these churches. Concerts and symposia are also held regularly in the church.
inner space
View into the nave
Sanctuary
Ceiling painting
Organs
The Laurenskerk has four organs : main organ, transverse organ (also known as crossing organ), choir organ and positive . All organ works were built by the organ builder Marcussen & Søn (Denmark). The organs from before World War II were destroyed in the 1940 bombing.
Main organ
The main organ with its 84 stops on four manuals and pedal is the largest organ in the Netherlands. The instrument was completed in 1973. The architect JWC Besemer designed the case , which is based on older models. The instrument has a purely mechanical action and stop action , making it one of the largest organs in Europe in this construction. A pneumatic barker machine ensures smooth play. In terms of sound, the organ enables the reproduction of different styles: the principle of the work reflects the classic organ construction of the Baroque period, the upper work is symphonic-romantic, the chamade work is based on typical Spanish registers. The organ has a total of 7,486 pipes , is 10.5 m wide and 18.1 m high. In 2013 the instrument was published as a virtual version for the organ simulation software Hauptwerk .
Main organ from 1973
I backwork C – g 3
1.
Quintadena
16 ′
2.
Praestant
8th'
3.
Hollow flute
8th'
4th
Quintadena
8th'
5.
Octav
4 ′
6th
Reed flute
4 ′
7th
Quint
2 2 ⁄ 3 ′
8th.
Octav
2 ′
9.
Forest flute
2 ′
10.
Sifflet
1 1 ⁄ 3 ′
11.
Sesquialter II – IV
12.
Mixture VI – VIII
13.
Scharff IV – VI
14th
Dulciaan
8th'
15th
Krummhorn
8th'
Tremulant
II Hauptwerk C – g 3
16.
Praestant
16 ′
17th
Octav
8th'
18th
Open flute
8th'
19th
Quint
5 1 ⁄ 3 ′
20th
Octav
4 ′
21st
Pointed flute
4 ′
22nd
Octav
2 ′
23.
Mixture VIII-X
24.
Rauschpfeife III – IV
25th
Scharff VI – VIII
26th
Trumpet
16 ′
27.
Trumpet
8th'
28.
Cornet V (D)
III Oberwerk C – g 3
29
Covered
16 ′
30th
Praestant
8th'
31.
Baarpfeife
8th'
32.
Reed flute
8th'
33.
Viola di gamba
8th'
34.
Viola di gamba
8th'
35.
Octav
4 ′
36.
Open flute
4 ′
37.
Terzian
3 1 ⁄ 5 ′
38.
Cane fifth
2 2 ⁄ 3 ′
39.
Night horn
2 ′
40.
Terzian
1 3 ⁄ 5 ′
41.
Mixture V – VII
42.
Zimbel III
(Continuation)
43.
Bombard
16 ′
44.
Trumpets
8th'
45.
Vox humana
8th'
46.
Clairon
4 ′
Tremulant
Chamades
47.
Trompeta magna (D)
16 ′
48.
Trompeta brilliant (B, D)
8th'
49.
Trompeta de batalla (B, D)
8th'
50.
Clarin fuerte (B, D)
4 ′
51.
Clarin (B)
2 ′
52.
Orlos (B, D)
8th'
IV breastwork C – g 3
53.
Covered
8th'
54.
Praestant
4 ′
55.
recorder
4 ′
56.
Nasard
2 2 ⁄ 3 ′
57.
Octav
2 ′
58.
Covered flute
2 ′
59.
Octav
1'
60.
Terzian II
61.
Scharff IV – V
62.
Regaal
16 ′
63.
Kromhoorn
8th'
64.
shelf
8th'
Tremulant
Pedal C – f 1
65.
Praestant
32 ′
66.
Octav
16 ′
67.
Open sub bass
16 ′
68.
Covered fifth
10 2 ⁄ 3 ′
69.
Octav
8th'
70.
Gemshorn
8th'
71.
Cane fifth
5 1 ⁄ 3 ′
72.
Octav
4 ′
73.
Coupling flute
4 ′
74.
Night horn
2 ′
75.
Flute
1'
76.
Rauschpfeife V
77.
Mixture X
78.
Cornet III
(Continuation)
79.
trombone
32 ′
80.
trombone
16 ′
81.
bassoon
16 ′
82.
Trumpet
8th'
83.
Trumpet
4 ′
84.
zinc
2 ′
Coupling : I / II, III / II, IV / II, I / P, II / P, III / P
In 1959, the organ building company Marcussen & Søn built a new organ with 31 stops on three manuals and a pedal into the organ case of the transverse organ from 1657. The playing and stop actions are mechanical.
Crossing organ
I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1.
Prestant
8th'
2.
Roerfluit
8th'
3.
Octaaf
4 ′
4th
Spitsfluit
4 ′
5.
Octaaf
2 ′
6th
Mixture V-VII
7th
Cymbel
8th'
8th.
Trumpet
8th'
II Rückpositiv C – g 3
9.
Holpijp
8th'
10.
Prestant
4 ′
11.
Roerfluit
4 ′
12.
Woudfluit
2 ′
13.
Quint
1 1 ⁄ 3 ′
14th
Sexquialter II
15th
Scherp IV
16.
Dulciaan
8th'
Tremulant
III Breastwork C – g 3
17th
Gedekt
8th'
18th
Quintadena
4 ′
19th
Koppelfluit
4 ′
20th
Prestant
2 ′
21st
Blokfluit
2 ′
22nd
Sifflet
1'
23.
Cymbel II
24.
Regaal
16 ′
Tremulant
Pedals C – f 1
25th
Spitsgedekt
16 ′
26th
Prestant (= No. 1)
8th'
27.
Spitsgedekt (= No. 17)
8th'
28.
Octaaf
4 ′
29
Mixture VI
30th
Bassoon
16 ′
31.
shawm
4 ′
Coupling : II / I, III / I, I / P, II / P, III / P
Choir organ
The choir organ is in an organ case from 1725 from an Amsterdam church. The organ was also built by the Marcussen organ building company. The instrument has eight registers on a manual (Gedekt 8 ', Quintadeen 8', Prestant 4 ', Roerfluit 4', Octaaf 2 ', Fluit gedekt 2', Mixtuur IV, Dulciaan 8 ', Tremulant). The pedal is attached. The instrument has a manual coupling to the pedal. The actions are mechanical.
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