This church was built on a sandy ridge and dates back to the mid-12th century, although both the church and its tower were altered many times over the centuries. Outside, the walls form an eye-catching mix of brick and tuff stone, while the eastern Romano-Gothic gable shows elegant decorative niches and patterned masonry.
Inside, the church has a beautifully preserved interior beneath a wooden barrel vault. Highlights include a richly carved pulpit from 1630, an impressive Ten Commandments board integrated into a Renaissance gentlemen’s pew, the remarkable Sminiabank, carved tomb slabs of the Sminia and Heemstra families, and an organ from 1883.
The church interior is beautifully preserved and includes:
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a pulpit from 1630 with richly carved panels
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an impressive board of the Ten Commandments (1637), integrated into a Renaissance gentlemen’s pew and topped with a painting of Moses holding the tablets
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one of the finest gentlemen’s pews in Friesland: the Sminiabank, with the family coat of arms held by angels
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large carved tomb slabs of the noble Sminia and Heemstra families
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church benches with finely carved ends and an organ from 1883
