Pancratiuskerk

The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands. Although no written resources about the foundation of the church are regarded, a comparative take a look at which include among others Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek in Maastricht concludes that constructing commenced within the first half of the twelfth century. However, in view that this study the age of each Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek and the church of Rolduc were driven lower back two centuries.

It is suggested that the constructing of the Pancratiuskerk also started out earlier, the 11th and possibly 10th century are maximum probable. It is believed that the building changed into commissioned by the counts of Ahr-Hochstaden in the Rhineland, then the lords of Heerlen. The modern-day bell tower turned into constructed in 1394, and for the size of the church at that time was of a highly heavy creation. The tower served as a part of the defense mechanism for the Landsfort Herle. From 1632 until 1836 the Pancratiuskerk served as a shared church for both Catholics and Protestants. The Protestants received their very own church in 1836 and the arrangement ended.