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Sint-Willibrorduskerk

Polderzicht 2, 4847 RT Teteringen, Netherlands

Sint-Willibrorduskerk

Sint-Willibrorduskerk (St. Willibrord's Church) is located at Polderzicht 2, 4847 RT Teteringen, Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.

The church was named after Saint Willibrord, an Anglo-Saxon missionary who converted the Frisians and other Germanic tribes to Christianity.

  • The current Sint-Willibrorduskerk was designed by Jacques van Groenendael and completed on September 26, 1927.
  • It is a brick Christian church with Neobyzantine features and some Art Deco elements, such as the cross on the tower and the spurs.
  • Although it appears to be a cruciform church, its interior has a more centralizing space resembling a large hall church.
  • The exterior of the church is dominated by a brick dome, which is less prominent from the outside.
  1. The church features rose windows in the facade and side chapels.
  2. Its interior includes stations of the cross created by G. van Geffen between 1929 and 1943.
  3. There are also glass-in-lead windows by Joep Nicolas and Jan Willemen, as well as a statue of Saint Ambrosius.
  4. A stone baptismal font from the former barn church dates back to 1787.
  5. Two paintings hang in the church: "The Resurrection of Christ" by W. Schaeken (1823) and a painting of the Holy Family from the second half of the 17th century.

A notable feature of the church is its organ, built by Jean Joseph Delahaye in 1823. This organ is a national monument and unique in the Netherlands.

Details

NameSint-Willibrorduskerk
City/TownTeteringen
ProvinceNorth Brabant
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates51.6114334, 4.8179078
Denominationroman catholic
Amenityplace of worship
Religionchristian
PatronSaint Willibrord