Oosterkerk (Hoorn)

Oosterkerk, entrance

View of the choir

The Oosterkerk or Antoniuskerk is a Reformed church in the Dutch city ​​of Hoorn .

history

The Oosterkerk dates back to the year 1450. The Reformation was introduced in the 16th century. In 1616 the church was heavily rebuilt. Around 1960 services at the Oosterkerk were stopped. It was thoroughly restored in 1982 and is maintained by a foundation.

organ

The organ was built in 1764 by the organ builder HH Bätz and rebuilt in 1871 by the organ builder CGF Witte. 1982 and 2009 which was sliderchest -instrument expanded. Today it has 18 stops on two manuals and pedal . The actions are mechanical.

I main work C – f 3 1. Bourdon 16 ′ 2. Prestant 8th' 3. Roerfluit 8th' 4th Octaaf 4 ′ 5. Fluit 4 ′ 6th Quint 3 ′ 7th Octaaf 2 ′ 8th. Mixture II-IV 9. Cornet V 8th' 10. Trumpet 8th'

II Rückpositiv C – f 3 11. Prestant 8th' 12. Holpijp 8th' 13. viola 8th' 14th Salicet 4 ′ 15th Fluit 4 ′

Pedal C – d 1 16. Subbas 16 ′ 17th Octaaf 8th' 18th Basson 16 ′

See also

• Coupling : II / I, I / P
• List of organ registers for the individual names

Web links

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

• Website of the Oosterkerk Hoorn Foundation (Dutch)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Information on the organ

Coordinates: 52 ° 38 '22.5 "  N , 5 ° 3' 48"  E