Buitenpost Church

Buitenpost, Netherlands

The Protestant church of Buitenpost is a late Gothic church with a quintuple closed choir was built in the late 15th century. The tower of the church is much older and dates from c. 1200 it was heightened in the 16th century and has a tented roof. The monumental pipe organ was built in 1877 by L. van Dam & Zn.

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Founded: c. 1200
Category: Religious sites in Netherlands

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Jacob Lubach (3 years ago)
Very hospitable reception by the members of the congregation. Also a nice service.
Marcel en Mintje Kooijmans (4 years ago)
Even terug naar een paar roots :) altijd leuk.
Christian De jong (5 years ago)
Nice and cozy church!
Evert van den Born (6 years ago)
Beppie Verblaauw (6 years ago)
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