St Willibrordus church in Sappemeer
The neo-Gothic St Willibrord’s Church in Sappemeer was built in 1872 by architect Pierre J.H. Cuypers, also known for the Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Central Station.
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The church is one of the few Cuypers churches in the northern Netherlands that remains in virtually its original state. Only the organ is missing. It was lost after the spire fell into the church during a very severe November storm in 1972. Inside the Catholic church, you will find an impressive high altar, beautiful murals and colourful stained-glass windows.
The Sint Willibrorduskerk is located on the walking route 'In the footsteps of Aletta Jacobs'. Aletta Jacobs was eighteen when this church was built. Sappemeer then has a synagogue, a Catholic, a Baptist and a Reformed church within walking distance of each other. Because there is a lot of employment around Sappemeer, new residents come from all sides. The boatmen who call at Sappemeer have also seen a lot of the world. Thus Sappemeer becomes a place for tolerance and freethinkers where all faiths can co-exist.
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The church is one of the few Cuypers churches in the northern Netherlands that remains in virtually its original state. Only the organ is missing. It was lost after the spire fell into the church during a very severe November storm in 1972. Inside the Catholic church, you will find an impressive high altar, beautiful murals and colourful stained-glass windows.
The Sint Willibrorduskerk is located on the walking route 'In the footsteps of Aletta Jacobs'. Aletta Jacobs was eighteen when this church was built. Sappemeer then has a synagogue, a Catholic, a Baptist and a Reformed church within walking distance of each other. Because there is a lot of employment around Sappemeer, new residents come from all sides. The boatmen who call at Sappemeer have also seen a lot of the world. Thus Sappemeer becomes a place for tolerance and freethinkers where all faiths can co-exist.
From May to September, Sint Willibrorduskerk is open every Wednesday from 9.30am to 12.00pm and every Saturday between 1.30pm and 3.30pm.