WIP · World in Pocket

Sint-Vituskerk

Tietjerksteradeel, NL

Sint-Vituskerk

The Protestant church of Wyns or Saint Vitus Church is a religious building in Wyns, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The nave and quintuple closed choir date from c. 1200 and are built out of red brick. The building has a tower that dates from the 13th century and a pipe orga

n that was built in 1899 by Bakker & Timmenga from Leeuwarden. The church is located on the Wijns 31 and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Vitus but became a Protestant church after the Protestant Reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35690, and is rated with a very high historical value.

Listen to the audio guide for Sint-Vituskerk Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby