Oldebroek (G): reformed church
The
church of Oldebroek dates back to the 14th century and was then called
St. Lambertus. Its oldest part is the tower, which dates from the 14th
century. The Gothic choir dates from the 15th century while the
sacristy at its north side is from the 16th. In the first half of the
16th century a three-aisled nave was built, of which only the parts of
the side-aisles that flank the tower remain. Although the church was
badly damaged in 1629, during the Eighty Years War, when it was set on
fire. However, it seems it was restored to its former state. The first
big change was made in 1844, when the church was extended on the north
side. In 1866 the nave was demolished altogether and replaced by the
current construction in neo-Classical style, which was built square on
the former axis of the church. this gave the church a cruciform ground
plan, at least on the outside. A wall was built to seperate the new
nave from the choir, which now became a consistory with its own doorway
on the south side. These and other changes were made undone during a
restoration in 1922.
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