Walburgiskerk (Zutphen)

The Walburgiskerk in Zutphen

Candlesticks in the interior

The Walburgiskerk (also called Walburgkerk ; German  Walburgiskirche ) is the main church in the Dutch city ​​of Zutphen , Gelderland province .

history

The oldest part of the church dates from the 11th century. Most of the current building dates from the 13th century; the church has had its current appearance since the 16th century. Until 1261 the Walburgiskerk was the only parish church in Zutphen. It has been in Protestant hands since the conquest of Zutphen by Moritz of Orange in 1591.

At the church there is a library from 1561, one of the few remaining chain libraries in Europe.

organ

The organ built by Hans Henrich Bader from 1639, which is considered to be the largest Dutch organ of the late Renaissance / early baroque, is worth seeing and hearing . The instrument has been changed and expanded over the course of time, mainly by the organ builders Johannes Wilhelmus Timpe (1813) and NA Lohman (1824). In 1976 and 1996 the organ was restored by the Reil Brothers organ building company and returned to its historical condition from the 17th century. In 2016 the organ was published as a virtual version (sample set) for Hauptwerk (software) . The instrument has 38 registers on three manuals and a pedal . The actions are mechanical.

Rückpositiv C – f 3 Prestant 4 ′ Holpijp 8th' Quintads 8th' Fluit 4 ′ Quint 3 ′ Octaaf 2 ′ Quintfluit 1 1 / 2 ' Terts 1 3 / 5 ' Mixture IV – V Kromhoorn 8th'

Major work C – f 3 Prestant 8th' Quintads 16 ′ Holpijp 8th' Octaaf 4 ′ Gemshoorn 4 ′ Quintfluit 3 ′ Octaaf 2 ′ Mixture IV – VI 2 ′ Bassoon 16 ′ Trumpet B / D 8th'

Bovenwerk C – f 3 Prestant 8th' Roerfluit 8th' Baarpijp 8th' Fluit-Travers D 8th' Octaaf 4 ′ Fluit d'Amour 4 ′ Woudfluit 2 ′ Flageolet 1' Carillon III D Vox Humana 8th' Tremulant

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

• Coupling : R / HW, B / HW, HW / R, HW / P, R / P, B / P
• Other: total tremulant

literature

• Lotte Hellinga : Vroege printed in de Librije van de St. Walburgiskerk te Zutphen . Elchers, Groningen 2010, ISBN 978-90-5048-118-2 .

Web links

Commons : Walburgiskerk in Zutphen  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Church Official Website (Dutch)
• Library website (Dutch)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ More detailed information on the history of the organ ( Memento of the original from December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Dutch) 
2. ↑ For disposition ( Memento of the original dated December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Dutch) 

Coordinates: 52 ° 8 ′ 22.4 "  N , 6 ° 11 ′ 44"  E