Church Schellingwoude
the church of schellingwoude
since 14th century village has church. schellingwouder church built on terp behind dyke. current church dated 1866. church chest 1659 has survived. important document kept in that. chest has text engraved in memory of people of schellingwoude stood rights @ time. other villages required schellingwoude pay more money upkeep of waterlandse zeedijk. resistance of schellingwoude successful.
schellinghwoud heeft on vijftigh jaer gestreden
tegen ses dorpen en twee steden
de gemeendijck versocht en van dat hof verkreghen
in ‘t jaer sestien hondert vijftigh en negen
nowadays church not serve house of god anymore. popular wedding location.
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