Trouw Kapel Bronkhorst
Facts and practical information
The Reformed Church, also known as the Chapel of Bronkhorst, is a Protestant church in the Dutch town of Bronkhorst. The church, then still referred to as a chapel, was built in the 14th century with funds from Gijsbert V van Bronckhorst and his wife Catharina van Leefdael. The chapel is first mentioned in 1344 and is dedicated to Martinus of Tours and Mary. After the Reformation, during which the church passed into Protestant hands, the chapel was badly damaged in a city fire in 1633. The following years the chapel was restored. The following century the chapel lost its function as a house of prayer due to its little use. The building was used as a warehouse and school. After fundraising, the church was restored and put back into use in 1962. A print by Jan de Beijer from 1742 was used for the restoration.
The Gothic church is designed as a hall church. The side facades and the east facade incorporate pointed arch windows. In the middle of the church there is a small roof chapel, which was placed after the city fire. The cabinet organ in the church is believed to be made by Albertus Antoni Hinsz from around 1730.
The church was designated a national monument in 1966.
Trouw Kapel Bronkhorst – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Hackfort Castle, Martinikerk, Bronkhorstermolen, Bronkhorst.