The Nicolaïkerk (; en,
Nicholas Church) is a
Romano-Gothic
Romano-Gothic refers to an architectural style, also called Early Gothic, which evolved in Europe in the 12th century from the Romanesque style, and was an early style in Gothic architecture. In England "Early English Gothic" remains the usual te ...
hall church
A hall church is a church with a nave and aisles of approximately equal height, often united under a single immense roof. The term was invented in the mid-19th century by Wilhelm Lübke, a pioneering German art historian. In contrast to an archi ...
in
Appingedam
Appingedam (; gos, n Daam) is a city and former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. Although there is no certainty as to the exact age of Appingedam, historical research demonstrates that the place in which the city would eventually b ...
in the
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
. The church is used by the
Protestant Church in the Netherlands. The building is a ''
rijksmonument'' (national heritage site) since 1968
[Complex- of Monumentnummer: 8247]
Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved on 28 February 2014. and one of the
Top 100 Dutch heritage sites
The Top 100 Dutch heritage sites is a list of rijksmonuments in the Netherlands, established in 1990 by the Department for Conservation ( Monumentenzorg, today the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed). The Top 100 was a selection of historical m ...
that was selected in 1990.
File:InZicht Appingedam 018.JPG, The stand-alone bell tower of the church in 2012
File:Nicolaikerk 013.JPG, Interior of the church in 2010
File:4795298 Appingedam Orgel.jpg, Organ in 2005
References
External links
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Nicolaïkerk Appingedam official website
Churches in Groningen (province)
Hall churches
Rijksmonuments in Groningen (province)
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