St. Nicholas Church of the Abbey of Postel

The Sint-Niklaaskerk is the church of the Abbey of Postel. According to written sources, the church was consecrated in 1190. Judging by the architectural style, the early 13th century is believed to be the construction of the oldest parts of the current church. In 1626 part of the church was modified in a Gothic sense. A ridge turret was replaced in 1769 by a west tower, and after a lightning strike it was rebuilt in 1883.

The abbey church was built in the Romanesque style, its construction period is dated to the end of the 12th century around 1190. Since then it has been rebuilt several times and today also shows Gothic and Baroque elements. The abbey was surrounded by ramparts and partly by a moat.

The late Romanesque church with Rhenish style features, was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, patron of travelers, and was built from tuff stone from the Eifel region. Despite the fact that some literature sources opt for the early 13th century as the construction period based on style criteria, a bull from the consecrating bishop undeniably refers to 1190 as the year of dedication. However, numerous visible traces point to various renovations, including the Gothic modification of 1626. At the end of the 19th century, the church had to be thoroughly restored; for this purpose tuff was brought from Austria; Material was also recovered in Reusel, where the old tufa church was being demolished at that time. Source and information at inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/52858