Protestant Church Of Oudega
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The Protestant church of Oudega or Saint Agatha churchWebsite of the parish – in Frisian language
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, one of the many
medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
churches in
Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
. The Romanesque church was built in the early 12th century out of
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stone and has a tower from c. 1250. In the 14th century the church was lengthened with a straight closed
choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...
. Most of the building is of
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, but the Gothic former northern entrance is of brick. The monumental Pipe organ was built in 1875 by L. van Dam & Zn. from
Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Stadsfries dialects, Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in Fri ...
and expanded by Bakker & Timmenga in 1922. The church is located on the Buorren 1 and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to
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but became a Protestant church after the
Protestant reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and ...
. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 33989 and is rated with a very high historical value.


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{{reflist Oudega Rijksmonuments in Friesland Romanesque architecture in the Netherlands Protestant churches in the Netherlands