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The building was originally part of the Dominican (Jacobin) monastery founded in 1245. It is Leeuwarden's oldest building. In 1256 the famous theologian Albertus Magnus visited the monastery and preached in the church. [1] In 1392 the building was damaged by a fire. It was restored in 1394.
Ze bezaten sinds 1591 onder het koor van de Grote of Jacobijnerkerk in Leeuwarden een grafkelder die in 1640 en 1696 werd uitgebreid. In de grafkelder van de Friesche Nassau's, de graven van Nassau-Dietz, werden tussen 1623 en 1765 tien lijkkisten bijgezet. In de kapel boven de kelder stonden nog eens zes kisten.
- 1275-1310
- Christian Müller
Grote of Jacobijnerkerk is a Protestant church in the city of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The square surrounding the church is the Jacobijnerkerkhof.
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The Grote of Jacobijnerkerk (English: Great, or Jacobin Church) is the oldest building in the city. The 15th century was the period of the two opposing Frisian factional parties Vetkopers and Schieringers .
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- 3.2 m (10.5 ft)
- Friesland (Fryslân)
Grote of Jacobijnerkerk is the largest medieval church in Leeuwarden, built between 1275-1310. It was originally part of the Dominican abbey. It was badly damaged by fire in 1392. The large southern hall was added in the late 15th century and the nave enlarged in the early 16th century. The organs were made by famous Christian Müller in 1727.
- Jacobijnerkerkhof 50, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
The Grote or Jacobijnerkerk is the oldest and architecturally most important church in Leeuwarden. For more than seven centuries, people have met in this impressive monument. Upon entering, surprising elements are the beautiful combination of the modern interior with the age-old elements, such as the graves for Frisian Nassau's in the choir ...
Leeuwarden (Fr): Grote of Jacobijnerkerk part 1/2. As the second part of the name suggests, this is the former church of a monastery, a Dominican monastery to be exact. Ever since the Reformation, when the monastery was closed, it has been the city's major protestant church.
