--- title: "St. Jacobi-Kirche Husum" url: "https://www.mittelweser-tourism.com/poi/st-jacobi-kirche-husum" description: "The Husum church was rededicated in 1776 after a fire destroyed the church, vicarage, school, widow's house and 22 farmhouses in 1774. In 1777 it was refitted with a baroque pulpit altar, which, together with the wooden galleries, makes the church so charming. The baptismal font dates back to the first church in Husum, most likely from the Middle Ages.After the entire interior was burned down on October 13, 1774, the church received the altar that has survived to this day. It was made in Hanover and then brought in parts to Husum, where it was completed on April 5, 1777. The master carpenter Johann Christian Lauber in Hanover was responsible for the construction of the altar, i.e. the pulpit basket is located above the altar table and the sounding board above it. The carvings were made by the court sculptor Johann Friedrich Ziesenis from Hanover." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3124753/9f2dc6646887e238ef6f1002dc8350967853c8ec1bbaf5380fb02a0067d11523/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Mittelweser > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share St. Jacobi-Kirche Husum ======================= - Church A yellow church with a red roof and tower, surrounded by trees on a green lawn under a blue sky. Historic church with yellow paint and striking wooden tower, surrounded by trees in winter. The former St. Jacobi Church in Husum, with its yellow facade, small turret, and snow-covered trees. A yellow-painted brick church with a red shingle roof, a church clock, and an adjacent cemetery. Today, St. Jacob's Church in Husum is a friendly and bright place of worship. The Husum church was rededicated in 1776 after a fire destroyed the church, vicarage, school, widow's house and 22 farmhouses in 1774. In 1777 it was refitted with a baroque pulpit altar, which, together with the wooden galleries, makes the church so charming. The baptismal font dates back to the first church in Husum, most likely from the Middle Ages. After the entire interior was burned down on October 13, 1774, the church received the altar that has survived to this day. It was made in Hanover and then brought in parts to Husum, where it was completed on April 5, 1777. The master carpenter Johann Christian Lauber in Hanover was responsible for the construction of the altar, i.e. the pulpit basket is located above the altar table and the sounding board above it. The carvings were made by the court sculptor Johann Friedrich Ziesenis from Hanover. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings Read more Payment methods free of charge Author Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18 31582 Nienburg/Weser Organization Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH License (master data) Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Church - Church - Church - Tours 7.80 km - Walking / hiking 10.30 km - Walking / hiking Contact An der Kirche 31632 Husum