Ontmoetingskerk
Pijnacker, NL
Modern church centre with small bell tower. Built as a Reformed Church.
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Pijnacker, NL
Modern church centre with small bell tower. Built as a Reformed Church.
Dronten, NL
Modern church without tower.
Bodegraven, NL
On 1 January 2012, the Protestant Community of Bodegraven was created by the unification of the Reformed district communities 1, 2 and 3, the Reformed Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Community. The Emmaus District Community was also created. The originally Reformed church building, which is currently used by Emmaus, has been given a new name by the association: Ontmoetingskerk.
Heerhugowaard, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Three-aisled pseudo-basilica with tower from 1870. The exterior shows a very eclectic round arch style with remarkably shaped buttresses. The interior, however, is still quite pronounced neoclassical in character with its heavy columns and stucco barrel vault. Galleries have been installed in the side aisles. Little remains of the original interior. Organ from 1873 by P. Flaes, extended in 1986 by Scheuerman & Zoon (Rotterdam) with a free pedal.
Middelburg, NL
Interesting modern church. Built as Dutch Reformed Church in Middelburg-West. Now Reformed Church of a Special Nature Middelburg. Will eventually be replaced by a new church building.
Nieuw-Lekkerland, NL
Neo-church without tower. Out of use in 1936, and after the new church was put into use it was demolished.
Middenmeer, NL
Church reconstructed in 1949. It rteplaced a church from 1933 that was destroyed by flooding in April 1945.
Kamerik, NL
Reconstruction church without tower. Expansion.
Krimpen aan de Lek, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Interesting modern church with freestanding metal bell tower.
Maartensdijk, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Replaced an earlier church building. Modern church with freestanding metal tower.
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