Janskerk (Jan's Church), Utrecht
This church was founded in 1040 and dedicated to John the Baptist. It was one of Utrecht's five collegiate churches in the Middle Ages. All founded by Bishop Bernold, these churches were laid out in a church cross. Janskerk was the northernmost point of the cross.
The original building was built in the Romanesque style. The transept and nave have mostly been preserved. The small choir and crypt were replaced in the 1500s.
At one point, there was more to the structure on the west side, but this collapsed in the 1300s. The same August storm that destroyed Dom Church's nave did much damage to Jan's Church as well. It took down the tower and what was left of the westwork.
One of the church's best artifacts is no longer on-site. A relief of John the Baptist, carved sometime around 1200, is now kept at the Utrecht Central Museum.
This is still an active congregation with weekly Protestant services. It is also used for community events, like an occasional flower market, and private functions like weddings and lectures.
The original building was built in the Romanesque style. The transept and nave have mostly been preserved. The small choir and crypt were replaced in the 1500s.
At one point, there was more to the structure on the west side, but this collapsed in the 1300s. The same August storm that destroyed Dom Church's nave did much damage to Jan's Church as well. It took down the tower and what was left of the westwork.
One of the church's best artifacts is no longer on-site. A relief of John the Baptist, carved sometime around 1200, is now kept at the Utrecht Central Museum.
This is still an active congregation with weekly Protestant services. It is also used for community events, like an occasional flower market, and private functions like weddings and lectures.
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Sight Name: Janskerk (Jan's Church)
Sight Location: Utrecht, Netherlands (See walking tours in Utrecht)
Sight Type: Religious
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Sight Location: Utrecht, Netherlands (See walking tours in Utrecht)
Sight Type: Religious
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