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Date: before 1914.

Diksmuide, België (West-Vlaanderen) - Sint Niklaaskerk
Municipal: Diksmuide
Region:Vlaanderen
Address: Sint-Niklaasstraat, 8600, Diksmuide

Description nr.: 2067553.

Built by: Jan Van Belle (1680)
Destroyed (1914)


The St. Nicholas Church in Diksmuide was almost completely destroyed in the First World War. The historic organ of Jan Van Belle from 1680 with the famous Gothic rood screen was also lost. The church building was rebuilt in the 1920s in the old style.

Technical data
Number of stops per division
- Manuaal12
- Echo1
Total number of stops13
Key actionMechanical
Stop actionMechanical
Windchest(s)Slider chests

Specification
Manuaal (CDEFGA-c'''): Vanture 8', Bourdon 8', Octave 4', Fluytte 4', Doublette 2', Open Quinte 1 1/2', Nazaert 1 1/2', Sexquialtera II sterk, Cornette V sterk (discant), Forniture III sterk, Symbael II sterk, Trompette 8'.
Echo (c'-c'''): Sexquialter II sterk.
Other stops: Nachtergale.
Accessories: Tramblandt.

Literature Jan en Guillelmus Van Belle : Orgelmakers te Ieper tijdens de 17de eeuw / Gihslain Potvlieghe. - In: Orgelkunst, vijfde jaargang nummer 2, juni 1982.

Photo: François Stroobant. Date: ca. 1852.
Photo: François Stroobant
Photo: François Stroobant. Date: ca. 1852.
Photo: François Stroobant