Sint Petrus en Paulus (Ovezande)

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Sint Petrus en Paulus Church
The Gothic stilt tower

Sint Petrus en Paulus is a secularized former Evangelical Reformed church in the Ovezande district of the municipality of Borsele in the Dutch province of Zeeland . The building is Rijksmonument under the numbers 10018 (nave) and 10019 (tower).

history

The church, consecrated to Saints Peter and Paul , was initially a branch church of the parish of St. Peter in 's-Heer Arendskerke and was elevated to an independent parish church in the 15th century. The Gothic west tower, a stilt tower and the nave were built around 1400. In 1568 the Reformation was introduced at the church . The choir and a transept-like north chapel were laid down in 1840 and the nave was converted into a reformed preaching hall.

The characteristic stilt tower is unusual for Zeeland, but can be found in a small local group in addition to Ovezande in the Torenkerk in Gapinge and in the church of St. Martinus in 's-Gravenpolder .

In 2006 the last service was held in the church and the building was sold and used as a gallery today. The parish has merged with the parish in Driewegen .

literature

  • Peter Don: Kunstreisboek Zeeland . Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg, Zeist 1985, ISBN 90-6091-248-9 , p. 126 .
  • H. Janse: Kerken en torens in Zeeland . Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel 1969, p. 90 f .
  • Historical billboard on the church

Web links

Commons : Sint Petrus en Paulus (Ovezande)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl No. 10018
  2. ↑ monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl No. 10019

Coordinates: 51 ° 25 ′ 42.2 "  N , 3 ° 49 ′ 21.3"  E