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Arnhem, Nederland (Gelderland) - Diaconessenhuis
Municipal: Arnhem

Description nr.: 1010979.

Built by: J. de Koff & Zoon (1937)
Destroyed (1945)


  • The De Koff company built an organ for the chapel of the Diaconessenhuis in Arnhem in 1936-1937. The hospital was built in 1930 on the Van Lawick van Pabststraat. The organ had two manuals and pedal. It was put into use on April 23, 1937. It was played on this occasion by Simon C. Jansen, organist of the Eusebius Church in Arnhem, in collaboration with Mrs. C. Jansen-Neder, cello and the Diaconessen Choir led by C.J. Pické.
  • In 1945 the buildings were destroyed by war. After the war, a new Diaconessenziekenhuis was built on the same location, which opened in 1955. This Hospital was merged into the Rijnstate Hospital in 1988. The building was demolished in 1995.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Hoofdwerk6
- Zwelwerk4
- Pedal1 (0)
Total number of stops11 (10)
Key actionElectropneumatic
Stop actionElectropneumatic
Windchest(s)Cone chests

Specification
Hoofdwerk: Bourdon 16', Prestant 8', Roerfluit 8', Octaaf 4', Mixtuur III sterk, Trompet 8'.
Zwelwerk: Salicionaal 8', Holpijp 8', Voix Celeste 8', Roerfluit 4'.
Pedal: Bourdon 16' - transmission.
Couplers: Manuaal I - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal II Superoctaaf, Pedal - Manuaal I, Pedal - Manuaal II, Manuaal I - Manuaal I Superoctaaf.

Literature
  • Nieuwe opdrachten voor orgelbouw. - In: Maandblad Het Orgel, 34e Jaargang No. 4, Januari 1937.
  • Nieuwe en Herstelde Orgels : Arnhem, (Diaconesenkerk). - In: Maandblad Het Orgel, 34e Jaargang No. 8, Mei 1937.