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Unique experience: spending the night in a church?!

Welcome to the website of our Mauritius Church in Jirnsum! Here with us—in the heart of Friesland—you can be who you are and do what you want.

Our central location in one of Friesland's oldest villages (7th century, on a Frisian mound between Leeuwarden, Sneek, Heerenveen and Grou) makes our church the perfect base for exploring Friesland.

Guests praise our church for its heritage location, its tranquility, and our incredibly comfortable beds. Our studios all have their own fully equipped kitchen. You can book directly on our website www.mauritiuskerk.nl - then you always get the best price ... More information, click on this link.

A few reviews from our guests:

We stayed at the Mauritius Church for the second time last weekend. We've now stayed in both studios, and both were fantastic. The B&B owners were very nice and attentive.

Marion on Booking, January 2025

"Great hosts. The room was perfect. Modern with good facilities (kitchen, bathroom, seating area) but still you feel you are sleeping in a church. Very special!"

Marijke on Facebook

"Enterprising and special."

Kees-Jan, Google Reviews

"A very friendly welcome, a lovely room (the Kraak), and the ideal base for exploring the Frisian lakes, Sneek, and Leeuwarden, among other places. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!"

Marja, Google Reviews

"We live in a beautiful home in our beautiful villages in Friesland. We travel with our family: a studio in our local church. We live here with great pleasure and enjoy our surroundings. Our guests were very friendly, could have good tips and were there You can speak about it in the garden around the church with its idyllic outdoor seating area."

Markus, AirBnB

5-star reviews Google I Booking: 8.9 I Reviews Facebook: 96% recommend
Nature, culture, space in the heart of Friesland
14km from the center of Leeuwarden, the royal capital
Jirnsum NL
Arrival between 15.00 - 21.00
Departure until 11.00

About us and our AirBnChurchB in Friesland

We—Bonnie, Charles, and Yara—live in the Mauritius Church in Jirnsum, a picturesque village in the municipality of Leeuwarden. We thoroughly enjoy the area and look forward to telling you more about this beautiful part of Friesland.

As a true Frisian, Bonnie knows the area like the back of her hand. After more than 20 years of living and working abroad, we decided five years ago that it was time to return to our roots and look for a new challenge. So we bought a church that was at risk of demolition.

In which countries we have lived and worked: China (Beijing 2014-2019), Russia (St. Petersburg, Moscow), England (London), Finland, Estonia.

We speak Dutch, Frisian, English, Russian, Chinese, German, and a little French :-) Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

0613108818

The Kraak (church studio/apartment)

The Pilgrim Studio

Church tower arrangement

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Facilities

Outside
Picnic area Terrace with sun Barbecue Garden Terrace

Winter sports
Ski storage

Swimming and wellness
Indoor pool Outdoor pool Parasols Sauna Wellness Heated swimmingpool

Activities
Fitness Horse riding Dive Cycling Hiking Caoeing Library Bicycle rental Surfing Board game Fishing Indoor playground Paddle boarding Water sports Sailing Padel Tennis

Parking
Electric charging point Parking for disabled people Street parking Private parking