St. John’s Church, Tzum
The St. John's Church is a Protestant church in the Dutch village of Tzum, Friesland. Noteworthy is its 71 metres high church tower. A congregation of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands gathers in the church.Photo: Taks, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Protestant
- Description: church building in Franekeradeel, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Johanneskerk, Tzum”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Franeker railway station and Franeker City Hall.
Franeker railway station
Railway station
Franeker is a railway station located in Franeker, Netherlands. The station was opened on 27 October 1863 and is located on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway between Harlingen and Leeuwarden. The train services are operated by Arriva. Franeker railway station is situated 3 km north of St. John’s Church, Tzum.
Franeker City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Franeker City Hall is the city hall of the municipality of Franeker, Netherlands, one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland. The building dates from 1591–1594 and was built in Frisian renaissance style. Franeker City Hall is situated 3½ km northwest of St. John’s Church, Tzum.
Korendragershuisje
Museum
Photo: JohnBoers, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Korendragershuisje is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of St. John’s Church, Tzum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tzum and Barrum.
Tzum
Village
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tzum is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,110 in 2023. Tzum is known for its 72-metre-tall church tower.
Barrum
Hamlet
Barrum is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located south of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively.
De Kampen
Hamlet
De Kampen is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland. It is located north of Fatum and southeast of Tzum, of which it is a part administratively.
St. John’s Church, Tzum
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Waadhoeke, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.15883° or 53° 9′ 32″ northLongitude
5.56312° or 5° 33′ 47″ eastInception
1900Open location code
9F575H57+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 293009894OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=protestantOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q2137759
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“St. John’s Church, Tzum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Johanneskerk (Tzum)”
- Dutch: “Johanneskerk”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 15869”
- Western Frisian: “Jehannestsjerke (Tsjom)”
- Western Frisian: “Jehannestsjerke”
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