De beide dorpen Oldenzijl en Oosternieland hebben een kerk die gewijd is aan Sint Nicolaas. Sint Nicolaas is o.a. beschermheilige van kinderen en zeevaarders. Beide dorpen lagen in het verleden aan zee, wat de patroonheilige van de kerk verklaart. De zee was zowel inkomstenbron als bedreiging. Bij hoog water konden mensen en dieren schuilen in de kerk. De kerk dient nu vooral al baken in het landschap.
Source: Marketing Groningen
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