St. Peter and Paul Church

Loppersum, Netherlands

The church of Saints Peter and Paul (Petrus en Pauluskerk) was built in 1217. The single-nave Romanesque church was rebuilt several times during the next three centuries. The organs date from 1562 and pulpit from 17th century. There are also several tombs from the 16th and 17th centuries in the church. Walls were decorated with murals in the late 15th century.

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Address

Kerkpad 4, Loppersum, Netherlands

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Details

Founded: 1217
Category: Religious sites in Netherlands

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

e Eddespan (4 years ago)
Beautiful church building in a nice village

aly Alles (6 years ago)
Beautiful historic church

Aad Zonneveld (6 years ago)
Beautifully situated in the village, the exuberant yellow radiates towards you of which I do not know whether I should like that. Inside the church is kept sober white, which makes the organ very attractive. A notable detail is the notable bench, which I have not seen in any of the hundreds of churches that I have visited.

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