Schoolkerk Garmerwolde
A late Romanesque church, centuries-old vault paintings, a tower with a modern design and educational purpose, the churchyard where old contours of the church become clear, the welcoming reception building. Together they form the School Church in Garmerwolde.
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A stone's throw from the city you will find one of the most beautiful late Romanesque churches in Town and Countryside. The School Church is a 13th-century brick church, with 16th-century vault paintings. Initially, only a large heavy, austere tower stood here. In the second half of the 13th century, a Romano-Gothic cruciform church was added. This church was much larger than the building that still stands today. The wall remains of the old outline are still visible here. Inside the church, you can see unusual vault paintings, which were done around 1520. When the church passed into Protestant hands in 1594, almost everything reminiscent of Catholic worship was removed. The paintings disappeared under a layer of lime. During a restoration in the 1940s, they reappeared. The vaults include depictions of the feasts of Christmas and Easter.
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A stone's throw from the city you will find one of the most beautiful late Romanesque churches in Town and Countryside. The School Church is a 13th-century brick church, with 16th-century vault paintings. Initially, only a large heavy, austere tower stood here. In the second half of the 13th century, a Romano-Gothic cruciform church was added. This church was much larger than the building that still stands today. The wall remains of the old outline are still visible here. Inside the church, you can see unusual vault paintings, which were done around 1520. When the church passed into Protestant hands in 1594, almost everything reminiscent of Catholic worship was removed. The paintings disappeared under a layer of lime. During a restoration in the 1940s, they reappeared. The vaults include depictions of the feasts of Christmas and Easter.
Culture lovers, tourists and passers-by can have a great time at the School Church in Garmerwolde. There is plenty to do for young and old. In the robust detached tower you will find a spectacular Escher-like staircase. And on that staircase the surprising and challenging exhibition Feest! In Oost and West, where eight festivals from the Christian and Islamic traditions come to life. At the very top, you admire the vast Groningen countryside from the watchtower.
The beautiful reception building on the green church grounds is home to inspiration café OSO. Here they offer you fresh coffee, homemade cake or a sumptuous lunch or brunch on weekends. You can also come here for online and offline training courses, workshops and coaching sessions.