{"id":320,"date":"2010-04-11T15:06:07","date_gmt":"2010-04-11T14:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.parksandlandscapes.org\/blog\/?p=320"},"modified":"2021-03-24T11:16:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T10:16:33","slug":"old-jhon-church-velp-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parksandlandscapes.org\/blog\/old-jhon-church-velp-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Old John church, Velp, Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the southern part of the village of Velp<\/strong> (Gelderland, The Netherlands) we find a beautiful old church from the 11th century called Old John church (Oude Jan kerk<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Now it is located between new houses, situated in a small park; but long time ago it was in the middle of meadows influenced by the river Ijssel<\/strong> (side branch of the river Rhine<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Oude Jan kerk, Velp, Netherlands, 01.2010:<\/p>\n

\"Oude<\/a><\/p>\n

Oude Jan kerk, Velp, Netherlands, 02.2013:<\/p>\n

\"Oude<\/a><\/p>\n

What is so special about this small (protestant) churh?<\/p>\n

Very striking is the beautiful old mural, in 1949 edited by Jacobs Co.<\/strong>,  with the text of the Ten Commandments. Also three large stained-glass windows, made by Johan Mekkink<\/strong>, draw attention. Very special is the bell in the bell tower: in 1678 poured the famous bell-founder Peter Hemony <\/strong>from Amsterdam<\/strong> this bronze bell. <\/p>\n

The  bell  survived  the  fire melts of the World War II, when many bronze bells  were converted into cannons and bullets. (Source:http:\/\/www.vriendenvandeoudejan.nl\/folder.php<\/a>)<\/p>\n

When you walk around the church in winter, spring, summer or in fall, it is a nice atmosphere to recollect your thaughts from busy everyday life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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