Westerkerk (Enkhuizen)

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Tower of the Westerkerk in Enkhuizen
Interior view of the Westerkerk

The Wester- or Gomaruskerk is a church in the Dutch city ​​of Enkhuizen .

history

The Westerkerk was built around 1470 as a three-nave church. The wooden tower construction was built in 1519. The choir area was still being built around the middle of the 16th century. In 1572 the church was taken over by the Protestants. It is named Gomarus Church after the Reformed theologian Franciscus Gomarus .

Today it serves as a cultural center and is one of the top 100 Dutch cultural monuments .

  • South side

  • Side entrance

organ

The organ of the Westerkerk was built in 1899 by the organ builder DG Steenkuyl. The organ case dates from 1549 and was built by the carpenter and organ builder Hendrik Niehoff . The prospect pipes date from the year 1683. In 2003, the instrument was dismantled by the Flentrop organ building company . In 2010 the restored case with the prospect pipes was put up again. It is planned to install a new (better fitting) organ in the historical prospectus . The organ work from 1899 is to be used for a different purpose.

Disposition of the Steenkuyl organ work (1899)
I Hauptwerk C – g 3
1. Praestant 16 ′
2. Octaaf 8th'
3. Roerfluit 8th'
4th Octaaf 4 ′
5. Quint 3 ′
6th Octaaf 2 ′
7th Mixture III-IV
8th. Cornet IV (D)
9. Bassoon 16 ′
10. Trumpet 8th'
II Bovenwerk C – g 3
11. Praestant 8th'
12. Quintads 8th'
13. Gemshoorn 8th'
14th Viola di gamba 8th'
15th Voix Celèste 8th'
16. Flûte Harmon. 4 ′
17th Woudfluit 2 ′
18th Basson hobo 8th'
III Rugwerk C – g 3
19th Praestant (D) 8th'
20th Holpijp 8th'
21st Octaaf 4 ′
22nd Roerfluit 4 ′
23. Octaaf 2 ′
24. Quint 1 1 ⁄ 3  ′
25th Scherp IV
26th Sexquialter II (D)
27. Dulciaan 8th'
Tremulant
Pedal C – f 1
28. Bourdon 16 ′
29 Fluitbas 8th'
30th Octaaf 4 ′
  • Coupling I / I (octave coupling), II / I, III / I, I / P, II / P, III / P

Web links

Commons : Westerkerk  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ More information about the organ (Dutch)

Coordinates: 52 ° 42 ′ 12 "  N , 5 ° 17 ′ 12.5"  E