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Silver-plated Miniature New Church The Hague
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Heesch, NetherlandsView all items from this sellerSilver-plated miniature of The Hague's New Church. The Nieuwe Kerk was built in 1649-1656 after the Grote Kerk became too small. Before the canals were filled in, the church was located on an island between the Spui, Amsterdam Veerkade, Paviljoensgracht and St. Antonisburgwal (today's Gedempte Gracht).
Designed by carpenter Pieter Noorwits with assistance from Bartholomeus van Bassen, the Nieuwe Kerk is considered a high point of early Protestant church architecture in the Netherlands. Like many churches of the period, the Nieuwe Kerk is a central building. Unlike other central buildings, however, the church does not have a simple circular or multipurpose floor plan, but consists of two octagonal sections connected by a slightly narrower section in which the pulpit was set up. The architecture of the church shows elements of both classicism[1][2] and baroque.
The immense roof rests purely on the exterior walls, lacking columns. However, this construction, unique for the time, has never given problems since 1656.
The small church tower is 52.66 m. high including the weather vane,[3] and contains a belfry with two swinging bells by Hague bell-founder Coenraad Wegewaert from 1656, with diameters of 100.2 and 81.5 cm, respectively. Wegewaert also manufactured the wrought-iron tower clock with double striking movement, which later received an automatic winding mechanism.
Some of the church furniture, such as the pulpit and the baptismal railing, is still original. Due to its use as a concert hall, most of the original pews are no longer present.
In the church in the 18th century there were tombs and funeral plates. All signs with family coats of arms had to be removed in 1795 by order of the Batavian Republic in connection with the abolition of the peerage. A dozen tombstones are bricked into the walls of the basement, used as a foyer at concerts. Pieter Noorwits was buried in his own church, as evidenced by a burial book of the church: "den 11 Febr. 1669 Pieter Aerse Noerwis", or Pieter Aaronszoon Noorwits.[4] In the church garden is the grave monument of Baruch Spinoza.
ConditionExcellentColorsSilverMaterialMetal, Silver, Murano GlassNumber of items1First ownerYesHeight5 cmWidth5 cmDepth3 cm