Discover De Walburgiskerk

In the 13th century, the church was rebuilt in Rhenish Romanesque-Gothic style. The choir and transepts were vaulted, and the nave was newly constructed. In the 14th century, the ambulatory around the choir and the council chapel were added. In the 15th century, the side aisles were built first, followed later by the transept chapels. Finally, the Marian portal was created on the north side. In the 16th century (1561), the Librije was added. From 1591 onwards, the Reformation was introduced and the church became Protestant. In 1637, the tower received its current Baroque spire. At the end of the 19th century, the church underwent a major restoration under the direction of the neo-Gothic architect P. J. H. Cuypers. After the Second World War, war damage was repaired. Following a tower fire in 1948, the Baroque spire was rebuilt. Between 1970 and 1998, the church was restored once again. In 2016, the Protestant Congregation of Zutphen transferred ownership of the church to the Oude Gelderse Kerken Foundation. To ensure a sustainable operation that would support the maintenance of the church, the Walburgis Church Zutphen Foundation was established.