Grote of Johanneskerk - Lekkerkerk - The Netherlands - Town Clocks on Waymarking.com

Clock in the church tower of the 'Grote of Johanneskerk'
The original medieval church of Lekkerkerk was destroyed by Guelders troops in 1512. The church was then rebuilt and was a cross church with a three-sided choir closure. In 1575 or 1576 (during the Eighty Years' War) this church was set on fire by one of the warring factions and partly destroyed. [1] The rebuilt church was completed in 1615. This was a church without a choir and transept arms, which in fact created a hall church. The church has a nave that is six bays long. After the tower collapsed on August 28, 1779, the entire western (front) facade was renewed according to a design by G. van der Linden from The Hague. This rebuilding is mentioned on a brick above the western entrance. [2]

The floor of the church was raised several times, namely in 1722, 1780, 1816 and 1871. [3] The interior of the church was renovated in 1954 by interior designer H.G. Reitsma. The church was restored from 1980 to 1982 and the renovations from 1954 were reversed. Source: Wikipedia


The clock is a traditional church clock.It has Roman numerals painted with gold leaf. The background of the clock is light blue inside with a dark blue edge. The clock is relatively small for the size of the church.

Status: Working Display: Mounted Year built: Not listed Web link to additional info: Not listed

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