Zyfflich

Coordinates: 51°49′26″N 5°58′26″E / 51.8239°N 5.9739°E / 51.8239; 5.9739
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St. Martinskirche (church)

Zyfflich (German pronunciation: [ˈt͜sʏflɪç]) 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[edit]

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.

Sankt-Martin-Kirche[edit]

Among significant buildings in Zyfflich is the Sankt-Martin-Kirche. 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 sustained substantial war damage.

References[edit]

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

See also[edit]

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