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Sundial on ‘Cupola Church’

Witmarsum

Witmarsum. In the 1940s, the church clock was at the top of the cupola tower, and there was a sundial at the bottom.
During restorations in the 1960s, the clock was moved to the location of the sundial.br> The sundial was in poor condition, and was removed.

With the restorations in 1996, the cupola tower was restored to its original style and red colour. The clock moved back to the top of the tower.
Because there was now space between the belfry windows, the then church wardens decided to reinstate even more of the former style, and to place a sundial on the lower part of the tower again.

The new sundial was installed on 19 May 2009, but at the time it was partly hidden by the restoration scaffolding.
On Saturday 4 July, the sundial was officially turned over to Otte Leijendekker of the College of Church Stewards.
Source: Hannie Kroontje in Bolswards Nieuwsblad of 8 July 2009.

The current situation with the sundial.

The new sundial is a gift to the church by the "Birthday Club".

Design sketch
Draft outline of the sundial.