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Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Bedum, NL

The Roman Catholic Church "Maria ten Hemelopneming" was put into use in 1881. Since then, a few more ornaments had to be placed and a number of changes have taken place. In 1883, the Mother of God altar was placed and in 1887, the 14 stations, made by Eugène de Fernelmont from Den Bosch, were installed. In the period 1891-1906, the building was given a tiled floor, the windows of the nave were provided with stained glass windows, a confessional was added and twenty benches, still from the old church, were replaced by new ones. In 1925, the church was given electric lighting and in 1928, foot heating was installed. In 1934/35 a major restoration took place, during which the building was plastered on the inside, a new tiled floor was laid, stained glass windows were installed above the chancel and the Maria and Jozef altar, made by glass artist Joep Nicolas from Roermond and the stations were repainted in the same colour. In 1962 a new pulpit was installed and the Jozef altar was demolished to make room for about forty seats. During the restoration of 1967/68 the stained glass windows were placed in aluminium frames. In 1969 the chancel was raised, the pulpit was converted into two raised lecterns, the communion benches were placed to the left and right of the chancel and a new altar was placed on the chancel. During the demolition of the St. Martinus church in Groningen, the church came into possession of a beautiful confessional from this church. The organ built in 1819 that was transferred from the old church has been replaced by an electronic organ. In 1946, the parishioners donated two new bells from the Van Bergen company in Heiligerlee to the church, after the old ones had been removed in 1943. Despite these changes, the interior has retained sufficient qualities to qualify for protection.

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Grubbenvorst, NL

Built to replace the Roman Catholic parish church in Grubbenvorst that was destroyed in 1944. Inaugurated in 1952. Characteristic late work in the oeuvre of Maastricht architect Alphons Boosten (1893-1951). Tower completed in 1955.

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Hattemerbroek, NL

Important interbellum church in neo-Gothic forms, with roof turret, in Hattemerbroek. Built next to old demolished church.

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Apeldoorn, NL

Our Lady of the Assumption, consecrated 1885, Alfred Tepe. Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with octagonal crossing tower and external design with motifs derived from Romanesque: lesenes, arched friezes and small round upper windows. The crossing tower and the use of Romanesque motifs make this church an exceptional work in Tepe's oeuvre.

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Nispen, NL

The church was built around 1400. In 1640, the church was rebuilt on the same foundations using the old parts. The pulpit and some gravestones in the church date from that time. When the population increased significantly in the 19th century due to the establishment of the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid in Frederiksoord, the church was given a side aisle in 1853, which was removed during the restoration in 1964-1967. The tower on the church was built in 1874 to replace an old double bell tower. In 1875, the monumental Van Dam organ was built. The church is located on the churchyard and is a late Gothic single-nave church built around 1400, when it did not yet have a tower. In 1842 it was enlarged with a transept in a northern direction. Above the west facade there is a roof turret. The current tower dates from 1874 and replaced the bell tower. During the restoration of 1960 and 1967, the northern extension was removed and the original appearance was restored. Since the Reformation, Noordwolde has been part of the combination Steggerda, Vinkega, Noordwolde and Boijl. The then minister lived in Noordwolde. In 1727, the municipality of Steggerda, Vinkega and got its own minister. In 1860, the municipality of Boijl also became independent. (Source: Information board at the church) This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Middelharnis, NL

Replaced a clandestine church in Sommelsdijk. Small neoclassical church. Spire from 1912.The organ that JJ Vollebregt ('s-Hertogenbosch) built for this church in 1861 was given a new purpose in 1962 as a choir organ in the Cathedral Church of St. Ignatius and St. Laurentius in Rotterdam. Subsequently, in 1968, after the closure of this cathedral in 1967, this organ was reinstalled in the Kreuzherrenkirche in Düsseldorf.

Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming

Mariënheem, NL

The church of Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming (Our Lady of the Assumption) was built in 1937. It is a three-aisled pseudo-basilica built in red machine-made brick under a saddle roof covered with grey Romanesque tiles.

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