Church : John the Baptist `s Heer Abtskerke

One of the benefits of my `` Job `` giving technique lessons is that I `ve to visit schools in villages you normally never go to. The schools are often very small to. The smallest class I did was tree (3 )children.
To this church : The village `s of Heer Abtskerke have +/- 500 inhabitants. The first church mention on this place was about 1208. In the 15/16 century they built this one. The tower exist from about 1350. The style is gothic. Restoration in 1964-`68.
Started as a Catholic church it`s now Protestant ( Nonconformist ?) and still in use.
There something special on this building, maybe not show on this pic.`s. I do to morrow one that will

[Pyrrhula]

Please view large , then it shows

[Kerri]

Great collage

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It's a beautiful looking church and a lovely collage.

[Robin]

Great selection of shots. I can see all the little buds ready to pop out for your spring in the bottom middle shot.

[Colleen]

Great history and collection of shots!

[Vesna]

People often can feel that is something special on some church..

[Laura Thornton]

Remarkably preserved. Your grass is so green there. Thank you for sharing the history. I look forward to finding out what you find particularly interesting.

[Yvonne]

These shots are just beautiful. Such a lovely collage.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Wonderful collage and lovely individual shots.

[Vee]

It is so nice to see the church from all of the different angles!

[Judi]

Beautiful collage that shows off this marvelous church. Thanks for the information regarding it's history. I look forward to seeing and learning more.

[bruni]

Great shot from all angles of the church put together in a wonderful looking collage. history as always is interesting to learn about. thanks Pyrrhula.

[Vicki Dixon]

it is a beautiful church and it looks like the grounds are gorgeous too with that water. nice collage of all the angles

[Carren]

I just love old churches and I'm glad you did a collage so we could see more about the place. Lovely!

[Shirley Chetwynd]

Beautiful captures of the church in your collage .

[alia_801]

It sounds like a wonderful job that you have! I love working with small classes - much more chance to get to know everyone and have fun :)
Lovely captures of the church - such interesting architecture, especially the tower.

[Glendq]

makes me wish I could look inside too.
very nicely displayed for us.

[Hazel]

A comprehensive collage. At first I thought it was barbed wire in the bottom centre pic but then I realised it's an espalier tree. And I can see a pond or river. This is a large church for a small village. Now you have us wondering what we'll find out in your next shot!

[Dione Giorgio]

Amazing that that tower is still standing after all these years. Beautiful collage showing off this lovely church. Thank you also for the history.

[Jennifer C]

fabulous collage! lovely church and love the views you have provided

[Myrna O'Hara]

super grouping, would love to explore this place.

[Ian Fisher]

That's a large church for such a small village. Your collage illustrates it beautifully, and your commentary very interesting!

[Pyrrhula]

@glendq You can go inside on several special events and at Sunday by the service.
@quietpurplehaze In time ( years) that they was building the church the village has less than halve of to days population (inhabitants). I always wonder what spirits make they build them.
@sailingmusic you`re welcome .

[Hazel]

@pyrrhula I find that in France a small village often also has a very large church.

[Ann]

Love the church and it's history . Well captured in the collage viewed large ! a fav