Protestantse Kerk
Sint-Michielsgestel, NL
Originally a reformed church. Three-sided closed hall church with roof turret, lesenes and pointed arch windows, from 1801. Internal stucco vault.
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Sint-Michielsgestel, NL
Originally a reformed church. Three-sided closed hall church with roof turret, lesenes and pointed arch windows, from 1801. Internal stucco vault.
Nigtevecht, NL
Monumental historical village church with tower. Tower 12th century.
Cuijk, NL
So-called Lodewijkskerkje, one of the dozens built in North Brabant at the beginning of the 19th century, after the historic churches in various places had to be "returned" to the Roman Catholic Church by the Reformed Church.
Leimuiden, NL
Reformed Church. Brick hall church from 1805 with a largely built-in tower, on which a wooden octagon with a spire. The church, covered by a wooden barrel vault, has pointed arch windows, separated by lesenes. Restored. The inventory includes a pulpit and two gentlemen's pews from the time the church was built, an organ case with statues from 1866, a large and four small copper crowns, probably 18th century; a psalm board from the time the church was built and several gravestones, 17th century.
Ryptsjerk, NL
Reformed Church and tower, situated on a churchyard. Simple church building from 1757 with built-in west tower. In the church 17th century pulpit, baptismal fence and four pews, one 17th century and three 18th century gravestones. Two-manual organ made in 1891 by Bakker and Timmenga. In the roof turret hangs a clock by F. Haetiser, 1546, diameter 101 cm. Mechanical tower clock G. Delouche, Paris.
Hensbroek, NL
Five-sided closed church with built-in tower, provided with constricted spire. The church was built in 1658 and restored in 1838. Internally a pressed barrel vault. Pulpit, baptismal fence and pews from the 17th century. Single manual organ from 1907, made by the Gebr. Spanjaard (Alkmaar).
Hoogwoud, NL
Single-nave church with five-sided closure, covered internally by a wooden barrel vault, rebuilt in 1680 on the site of a cruciform Gothic church, restored in 1966/67. Baptismal font XV; pulpit XVIIb/c. Baptismal gate XVII; covered oak pew with three cartouches, 1634; Ten Commandments board 1687; old oak door in the entrance to the organ; two wooden lions on the organ gallery; copper baptismal arch and candle arm XVII B, three large sixteen-armed crowns XVIIb/c, candlestick arm. Organ with main work and upper work made in 1878 by L. van Dam and Sons.
Kuinre, NL
Reformed Church. Built in 1678-81 and largely renovated in 1844, retaining the substructure. Simple hall church with three-sided closure and stepped gable on the entrance side. Organ with main work and subpositive, made in 1856 by Gebr. Scheuer. Mechanical tower clockwork, has been decommissioned.
Onderdendam, NL
This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Kolderveen, NL
Dutch Reformed Church. 14th century tower and three-sided closed church completed in 1471. Inventory: pulpit 1703.
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