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IJsselstein, NL
Interesting modern church without tower. This church was built as the central church of the PKN IJsselstein and replaced two other church buildings: the Dutch Reformed Castle Chapel and the Reformed Church De Poort. On the site of the former Reformed Church De Poort.
Enschede, NL
The Vredeskerk was built in 1953 by order of the board of churchwardens of the Dutch Reformed Church in Enschede. The design of the church is by the architect WK de Wijs junior and senior and architect J. Jans in Hengelo. The building consists of two rectangular volumes that together form an L-shaped floor plan. The west-oriented building section houses the actual church, consisting of a hall church with a small extension on the north side that accommodates the consistory.
Melissant, NL
On 27 April 1904, the Reformed Church Melissant-Dirksland-Herkingen was instituted as a church community. This was commemorated in the autumn of 2004. At that time, the church in Melissant was given a name: Ontmoetingskerk. An anniversary booklet about the recently restored church in Melissant was also published.
Eindhoven, NL
Built as the Dutch Reformed Church in the Eindhoven-Tongelre district, but from 1969 (after the closure of the Reformed Immanuel Church on Fazantlaan in the same district) also in use as a Reformed Church.
Hasselt, NL
Modern church without tower. Expansion and renovation 2000. Built as Reformed Church (Liberated), after merger in 2023 NGK
Dordrecht, NL
Modern church without tower in the Sterrenburg district. Built as a Reformed Church.
Haarlem, NL
Replaced Schalkererf . Also Reformed Church, Thorough renovation in 2007.
Gouda, NL
Built as Dutch Reformed Peace Church. Modern church with metal bell tower. Since 2013 the name of the church building is Ontmoetingskerk instead of Vredeskerk. This was due to the merger of the Reformed and Gereformeerde parishes. In ± 2013 the church was also extensively renovated. The bell tower has disappeared (see the difference in Images Exterior below).
Bennekom, NL
Built as a church of the Dutch Protestant Association, with the name Pinksterkerk.
Nunspeet, NL
Originally built as Dutch Reformed Church. Modern church without tower.
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