Sint-Janskerk (Maastricht)

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Tower of the Sint-Janskerk in Maastricht
Sint-Janskerk (left) and Servaasbasiliek (right) at Vrijthof in Maastricht
View of the organ

The Sint-Janskerk ( German  Johanneskirche ) is a Protestant church in the center of the Dutch city ​​of Maastricht . It is in the immediate vicinity of the Catholic Servaas basilica .

history

The Sint-Janskerk is first mentioned in 1218. As a parish church, it was built right next to the older collegiate church of St. Servatius.

Her old tower collapsed in a storm in 1366. In the second half of the 15th century, today's 79 meter high tower was built.

In 1632 the church passed to the Protestants. Various renovations have been documented since the 18th century. In the last major renovation in 1984, the church tower was given its characteristic red color.

organ

The organ was built in 1992 by the organ building company L. Verschueren in the existing organ case from 1780 (Joseph Binvignat), whereby pipe material from the historical organ was partially reused (corresponding registers are marked with an "H"). The slider chest instrument has 25 stops on two manuals and a pedal . The actions are mechanical.

I Grand Orgue C – f 3
1. Grand Bourdon 16 ′ H
2. Montre 8th' H
3. Bourdon 8th' H
4th Prestant 4 ′ H
5. Flute 4 ′
6th Nasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
7th Duplicate 2 ′ H
8th. Tierce 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
9. Fittings IV H
10. Cornet IV
11. Trumpets 8th' H
12. Clairon 4 ′
II positive C – f 3
13. Montre 8th'
14th Bourdon 8th'
15th Prestant 4 ′
16. Flute 4 ′
17th Nasard 2 2 ⁄ 3  ′
18th Duplicate 2 ′
19th Flageolet 2 ′
20th Tierce 1 3 ⁄ 5  ′
21st Fittings III
22nd Cromorne 8th'
Tremulant
Pedal C – d 1
23. Soubasse 16 ′ H
24. Flute 8th'
25th Bombard 16 ′

Web links

Commons : Sint-Janskerk in Maastricht  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Information on the organ

Coordinates: 50 ° 50 ′ 54 ″  N , 5 ° 41 ′ 15 ″  E