Goutum Church

Goutum, Netherlands

On the north side of Saint Agnes church in Goutum remnants of the an older tufa church from the 11th century or 12th century can be seen. The church was enlarged and heightened with brick in the 15th century and has a tower from the same century. The church was originally a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Agnes, becoming a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation.

References:

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Address

Buorren 23, Goutum, Netherlands

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Netherlands

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Trudi (4 years ago)
16-09-2018 The Agnes church is a beautiful little church in Goutum. We were here for a lecture from the Alliance Française; very interesting.

3DSBricker (5 years ago)
Fantastic.

Tijn Wijnants (6 years ago)
Beautiful

rients terpstra (6 years ago)
Mooie oude kerk te Goutum.

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