Church Hagestein
The church of Hagestein is not only one of the oldest churches in the Vijfheerenlanden region, but also played a central role as the mother church of the Grote Kerk in Vianen for a long time. The church was founded in 1108 after the bishop of Utrecht decided that the Utrecht chapters and St Salvator's Church had a claim to the revenues and rights of the newly reclaimed peatlands between the Lek and Linge rivers.
When the lords of Vianen erected a chapel in the 13th century, it fell under the church of Hagestein. Both politically and religiously, the ties between Vianen and Hagestein were difficult. On 23 June 1433, the churches were permanently separated due to hostility, arson, manslaughter and internal wars between the lordships of Vianen and Hagestein.
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The church of Hagestein is not only one of the oldest churches in the Vijfheerenlanden region, but also played a central role as the mother church of the Grote Kerk in Vianen for a long time. The church was founded in 1108 after the bishop of Utrecht decided that the Utrecht chapters and St Salvator's Church had a claim to the revenues and rights of the newly reclaimed peatlands between the Lek and Linge rivers.
When the lords of Vianen erected a chapel in the 13th century, it fell under the church of Hagestein. Both politically and religiously, the ties between Vianen and Hagestein were difficult. On 23 June 1433, the churches were permanently separated due to hostility, arson, manslaughter and internal wars between the lordships of Vianen and Hagestein.
After both the town and castle of Hagestein were completely destroyed in 1405, only the church remained standing. During the disaster year of 1674, the nave of the church was completely blown away by a hurricane. As there was no money for a complete restoration, it was decided to hold church services in the choir from now on. In 1830, the old church was largely replaced by a new, larger church. Only the tower was preserved.