Sebastiaankerk Bierum
If there is one church that is tough, it is Sebastiaankerk. What do you want with such a huge buttress holding up the tower. But there is more that makes the church unique.
Take a closer look
Ever heard of a 'reduced westwork'? That's really not much more than a steeple built into the church. Sounds dead normal but it is not, especially in this region. The outside looks Romanesque. The inside with domed vaults and brick imitation is more late Romanesque in nature. In other words, a church in transitional style. The substantial buttress is much younger. The fear of subsidence must have been great, otherwise you wouldn't build such a magnificent bear. In Bierum, too, you really should go inside. Look up and behold Christ, Catherine with the wheel, Sebastian and Mary with child. For years they were hidden under a thick layer of chalk.