Martinikerk (Sneek)

Grote Kerk from the south

Grote Kerk from the north

The Martinikerk , since the Reformation Grote Kerk , is a church building in Sneek , which was under the patronage of St. Martin von Tours , who was also the patron saint of Sneek.

history

The Martinikerk was built in the 11th century. Around 1300 the church was enlarged and equipped with three towers. The church in its current form was completed in 1498. The sacristy was added in the 16th century .

In the course of the Reformation , the parish became Protestant in 1580 .

In 1681 the Romanesque west facade and the middle of the three towers collapsed. During the repair of the church, the two remaining towers were also removed. Since then the church has only had one roof turret , and its western end looks almost like an apse.

organ

Schnitger organ

→ Main article : Organ of the Martinikerk (Sneek)

One of the most important pieces of equipment is the large organ , which was built in the years 1710–1711 by the organ builder Arp Schnitger . In 1925 the pedals were placed on pneumatic cone chests. In 1988 the organ was restored by the organ builders Bakker & Timmenga (Leeuwarden) and the pedal was reconstructed to its original condition. The slider chests -instrument has 38 registers on three manuals and pedal. The playing and register actions are mechanical.

I Rückpositiv C – g 3 Prestant 4 ′ Quintadena 8th' Roerfluit 8th' Roerfluit 4 ′ Nasard 3 ′ Octaaf 2 ′ Sexquialter II Dulciaan 8th' Tremulant

II Hauptwerk C – g 3 Prestant 8th' Bourdon 16 ′ Holpijp 8th' Violon 8th' Octaaf 4 ′ Fluit 4 ′ Quint prestant 3 ′ Octaaf 2 ′ Mixture II-III Cornet III (D) Trumpet 8th'

III Swell C – g 3 Salicionaal 8th' Roerfluit 8th' Viola di gamba 8th' Quintadena 8th' Salicet 4 ′ Flûte harmonique 4 ′ Quintfluit 3 ′ Woudfluit 2 ′ Carillon II (D) Hobo 8th' Vox Humana 8th' Tremulant

Pedals C – d 1 Prestant 16 ′ Subbas 16 ′ Octaaf 8th' Gedakt 8th' Octaaf 4 ′ Bazuin 16 ′ Trumpet 8th' Claron 4 ′

• Coupling : II / I, III / I, I / P, II / P

Web links

Commons : Martinikerk  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Church website (Dutch)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information about the Martinikerk on the Sneek website (Dutch)
2. ↑ More information on the Schnitger organ. Retrieved December 5, 2014 .  (Dutch)

Coordinates: 53 ° 1 ′ 55 ″  N , 5 ° 39 ′ 30 ″  E