Zyfflich

St. Martinskirche (church)

Zyfflich is a village in Germany near the Dutch city of Nijmegen in the municipality of Kranenburg, Kreis Kleve in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Location

Like nearby Wyler, Zyfflich lies on the German-Dutch border, a few kilometres from the Dutch city of Nijmegen (German: Nimwegen), in the western extremity of Kranenburg municipality. This municipality has a significant proportion of Dutch nationals resident within its boundaries; and the westernmost villages in the municipality of Kranenburg to some extent function as dormitories for people who work in the Dutch city of Nijmegen.

Significant building

Among significant buildings in Zyfflich is the Sankt-Martin-Kirche.

History

The original part of Sankt-Martin-Kirche is said to date from circa 1010, reputedly the oldest church building in the Kleve district. The building underwent significant alteration and development in the 14th and 15th centuries.[1]

During its long history the structure underwent substantial war damage.

References

  1. ↑ Marianne Mehling ed., Knaurs Kulturführer in Farbe Nordrhein-Westfalen, Munich, Germany: Droemer Knaur, 1993, p. 209.

See also

Coordinates: 51°49′26″N 5°58′26″E / 51.8239°N 5.9739°E / 51.8239; 5.9739


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