Russian Orthodox monastery

The Russian Orthodox monastery in Hemelum is a monastery dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Myra. The monastery is located at Buorren 18 in Hemelum in the Dutch province of Friesland.
In 1999, the Russian Orthodox Church in Northern Netherlands acquired the former Reformed church building in the Frisian village of Hemelum. This church was built in the garden of the first deacon of the Reformed church, Arent Gosses Visser. According to the archives of the Reformed church, the piece of land was purchased for 150 guilders from the aforementioned first deacon. In the terms of the archive: "the Lord granted a piece of land." The church was built as a Doleantie church. The church building was transformed into a monastery, which was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, bishop of Myra. The Russian Orthodox community continued a tradition with this. In the Middle Ages, there was a monastery in Hemelum, founded by the Benedictines of the monastery of Saint Odulphus in Stavoren. This monastery was also dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. On the foundations of the old monastery, the Reformed Nicolaas church of Hemelum was later built.

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