St. Martin's Church, Bolsward

St. Martin's Church (also Grote kerk or Martinikerk;[1] West Frisian: Martinitsjerke) is a Protestant church in Bolsward, Netherlands, and one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The current church was built between 1446[1][2] and 1461,[1] the small medieval church which stood at that location previously was demolished to build the new one.[2] The tower of the church was built in the 15th century and the gabled roof was added in the 17th century.[1] It became a Protestant church during the Reformation. There was a major renovation which, apart from work on the tower, ended in 1955.[2]

St. Martin's Church
Grote kerk
Martinikerk
The Martinikerk in 2014
DenominationProtestant
History
DedicationSaint Martin
Clergy
Pastor(s)Rev. J Ariesen

The church is located at the Groot Kerkhof 24 in the centre of Bolsward.[3]

It was listed as a Rijksmonument in 1968.[4] It remains in active use, with a weekly Sunday service.[5]

References
  1. Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 57
  2. Keikes, W. Sint Maarten: De Kerkburcht van Bolsward.
  3. "historischekerken.nl". Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  4. "Grote of Martinikerk (rijksmonument #9812)". Monumentenregister (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  5. "Algemene informatie – Martinigemeente – Martinikerk Bolsward". martinikerkbolsward.nl. Retrieved 2019-05-06.

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