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 Goes (Z): Grote or Maria Magdalenakerk  This late-Gothic cruciform
basilica replaced an earlier church built in the 12th century which
probably stood at the location of the nave of the current church. In
the 15th century, when Goes transformed from a village into a town, the
church was
extended to the east. Between 1455 and 1470 the choir was rebuilt.
Originally a hall-choir seems to have been intended, consisting of
three equally high and wide aisles. Instead a basilican choir was
built, but with three almost equal apses closing each of the three
aisles. The transept was completed in 1506. In 1618 a fire destroyed
much of the church. The nave was rebuilt in Gothic style between 1619
and 1621. This choice of style is a bit remarkable considering the fact
that
the church had been in protestant hands since 1578. An architect from
Antwerpen, Marcus Antonius, designed the new five-aisled nave,
resulting in a
church in Brabantine Gothic style. Natural stone was used for the
clerestorey
while a combination of brick and natural stone was used for the
side-aisles and facade. As traces in the western walls of the transept
seem to show, the previous nave had probably been wider than the
current one. In 1620 a
steeple was placed on the crossing. |
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