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Protestant church of Wyns Saint Vitus church
Church of Wyns
53°15′06″N 5°49′56″E / 53.2517°N 5.8323°E / 53.2517; 5.8323
History
Dedication	before the reformation to Saint Vitus
Specifications
Materials	Brick

The Protestant church of Wyns or Saint Vitus Church is a religious building in Wyns, Netherlands, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The nave and quintuple closed choir date from c. 1200 and are built out of red brick. The building has a tower that dates from the 13th century and a pipe organ that was built in 1899 by Bakker & Timmenga from Leeuwarden.

The church is located on the Wijns 31 and was once a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Vitus but became a Protestant church after the Protestant reformation. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35690, and is rated with a very high historical value.

References

1. ^ Alle middeleeuwse kerken: van Harlingen tot Wilhelmshaven, P Karstkarel, p. 325
2. "historischekerken.nl". Retrieved 2010-04-03.
3. "kich.nl (Kennisinfrastructuur Cultuurhistorie)". Retrieved 2010-04-04.

v t e Tytsjerksteradiel
Administrative Centre	Burgum
Villages	Aldtsjerk Bartlehiem (partially) Earnewâld Eastermar Feanwâldsterwâl (partially) Garyp Gytsjerk Hurdegaryp Jistrum Mûnein Noardburgum Oentsjerk Ryptsjerk Sumar Suwâld Tytsjerk Wyns
Hamlets	Altenburch De Joere Gytsjerksterhoeke Iniaheide It Heechsân It Wytfean Lytse Geast Kûkherne (partially) Noardermar Quatrebras Sânhuzen Sigerswâld Skûlenboarch Sumarreheide Swarteweisein Tergrêft (partially)
Landmarks	Church of Aldtsjerk Church of Burgum Former church of Eastermar Church of Gytsjerk Church of Jistrum Church of Oentsjerk Church of Wyns De Ouderkerkermolen De Princehofmolen Ypey Mole De Hoop De Lytse Geast De Himriksmole Wijnsermolen
Lakes	Burgumer Lake De Leien

• Tytsjerksteradiel
• Churches in Friesland
• Rijksmonuments in Friesland
• Romanesque architecture in the Netherlands
• Protestant churches in the Netherlands