Protestant church of Burgum

Protestant church of Burgum Saint Martin’s church
Church of Burgum
53°11′46″N 6°00′06″E / 53.1962°N 6.0018°ECoordinates: 53°11′46″N 6°00′06″E / 53.1962°N 6.0018°E
History
Dedication	Before the Reformation, to Saint Martin

The Protestant church of Burgum or Cross Church or Saint Martin’s church^[1] is a religious building in Burgum, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland.

The tuffstone edifice was built c. 1100 and was enlarged about a century later.^[1] It was again enlarged about a century after that and possesses a monumental Pipe organ that was built from 1783-1788 by L. van Dam & Zn. from Leeuwarden.^[1]

The church is located on the Nieuwstad 5^[2] and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Martin but became a Protestant church after the protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35634 and is rated with a very high historical value.^[3]

References

1. Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 73 and 74
2. "historischekerken.nl". Retrieved 2010-03-29.
3. "kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie)". Retrieved 2010-04-03.