Edam in Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk
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Lutheran Church
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2024
1. Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk / Lutheran Church Marker
Op de plaats van het voormalig raadhuis aan de Voorhaven werd in 1739-1741 de Lutherse Kerk gebouwd. Het tussen de belendende huizen ingebouwde zaalkerkje heeft een deftige voorgevel in Lodewijk XIV-stijl, voorzien van 3 grote boogvensters, geleed door natuurstenen hoekpilasters en bekroond door een gebeeldhouwde attiek van natuursteen met in het midden een afbeelding van de Lutherse zwaan. Boven de door lonische pilasters geflankeerde ingang een opschrift met het jaartal 1740. Het interieur is sober: de vloer bestaat uit zandstenen plavuizen. Het orgel is in 1809 vervaardigd door Gideon Thomas Bδtz uit Utrecht. In de periode 1983-1991 is de kerk ingrijpend Vereniging Oud-Edam gerestaureerd.
Lutheran Church
On the site of the former town hall on the Voorhaven, the Lutheran Church was built in 1739-1741. The hall church, built between the adjacent houses, has a stately Louis XIV-style facade, with 3 large arched windows, divided by natural stone corner pilasters and crowned by a sculpted attic of natural stone with
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Erected by Vereniging Oud Edam, VVV, ANWB.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 52° 30.751′ N, 5° 2.999′ E. Marker is in Edam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Edam-Volendam. It is on Voorhaven, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Voorhaven 135, Edam, Noord-Holland 1135 BP, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Het Huis met de Zwaan / The House with the Swan (here, next to this marker); Edams Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Damsluis (within shouting distance of this marker); Lise Leijser (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Fanny Kusiel-Gutmann (about 90 meters away); Josef Steinberg (about 90 meters away); Salomon Kaufmann (about 90 meters away); Julie Kaufmann-Hirschheimer (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edam.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2024
2. Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk / Lutheran Church and Marker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2024
3. Lutheran Swan on top of facade (mentioned on marker)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2024
4. Inscription (rhyming) and date of 1740 above the entrance
A rhyming motto above the natural stone door portal recalls the old Town Hall and the gratitude for the willing cooperation of the municipality of Edam in donating the land. - Vereniging Oud Edam (in translation)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2024
5. Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk / Lutheran Church - from across the canal
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 18, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
