Saint Remigius Church

The Saint Remigius Church (Dutch: Sint-Remigiuskerk) is a Roman Catholic church building in Simpelveld, The Netherlands. It is a neoroman cross shaped church with three naves, a tower with a waisted top, and a round apse. It is completely made up out of Kunradersteen, a local variant of chalk. The building is used as parish church for the local Saint Remigius parish. Patron saint for the church is Saint Remigius. Due to the inventory of the church, it has been listed as a rijksmonument, making it a national heritage site of the Netherlands.

Saint Remigius Church
Sint-Remigiuskerk
50.8341°N 5.9820°E / 50.8341; 5.9820
LocationSimpelveld
CountryNetherlands
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websiteparochiesimpelveld.nl
History
StatusRijksmonument
Founded1921-1925
Architecture
Functional statusCatholic church
Architect(s)Caspar Franssen
StyleNeoroman

History

The first mention of a church in Simpelveld dates from 1147. In this period Simpelveld was part of the diocese of Liège. First mention of the church being linked to Saint Remigius dates from 1203. The first church was largely destroyed during the Dutch Revolt and was later restored.

During the 19th and 20th century the population of Simpelveld increased, and the church was considered to be too small. Between 1921 and 1925 the church was extended by order of the parish priest, Hendrik Brewers, by Caspar Franssen. The graveyard, which originally surrounded the church, was relocated to its current position, a new choir was installed, a new sacristy and large transepts added. The church, however, remained too small, and the tower and nave were demolished and rebuilt by A. Swinkels between 1935 and 1937.

Rijksmonument

Although the church itself is not a rijksmonument, a part of its inventory is, since April 5, 2005, under the number 33584.[1][2] Named as part of the monument are the altar rails, pulpit, organ and two confessionals. The inventory is dated between 1500 and 1949 and is considered national heritage due to "very high cultural historic value".[2]

Exterior
  • View from East
    View from East
  • View from North
    View from North
  • View from West
    View from West
  • View from South-West
    View from South-West
Interior
  • Altar
    Altar
  • Choir
    Choir
  • Nave
    Nave
  • Baptismal font
    Baptismal font
  • Statue of Saint Remigius
    Statue of Saint Remigius
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus altar
    Sacred Heart of Jesus altar
  • Mary altar
    Mary altar
  • Confessional on the north side
    Confessional on the north side
  • Confessional on the south side
    Confessional on the south side
  • Pulpit
    Pulpit
  • Organ
    Organ
Windows
Design
  • Design southwing and plan, bureau Swinkels, 1933
    Design southwing and plan, bureau Swinkels, 1933
  • Plan
    Plan
  • Crosssection of the nave
    Crosssection of the nave
  • Design clergy house, 1937
    Design clergy house, 1937

References
  1. Description and images at kerkgebouwen-in-limburg.nl
  2. Description at monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl, official website for Dutch cultural heritage
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