H.H. Simon en Judas
Ootmarsum, NL
Pseudo-basilica in pure Westphalian Romano-Gothic from the middle of the 13th century. Choir closure and chapels in the corners of the choir and transept from 1491. The entire building is built of Bentheimer stone. The oldest part is the nave, of which the central nave has two and each of the side aisles four bays. Transept slightly later. Vaults of nave and transept are dome-shaped and provided with decorative ribs. Rectangular choir bay also still 13th century. The heavy sandstone tower on the west side was demolished in 1842 and replaced by a wooden tower on the roof. Important inventory. Organ with main work, subpositive and pedal, made in 1814 by FF Epmann. This organ builder from Essen used older pipework. Mechanical tower clock, Korfhage & Söhne, Buer, 1942. Restored in 1997 and fitted with synchronisation. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.