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Putten, NL
Putten only got its own parish church (again) in 1939; the first since the Reformation. Previously, the small Roman Catholic population of Putten had to rely on a nearby monastery chapel from 1858.
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Putten, NL
Putten only got its own parish church (again) in 1939; the first since the Reformation. Previously, the small Roman Catholic population of Putten had to rely on a nearby monastery chapel from 1858.
s-Gravenhage, NL
Three-aisled, neo-Gothic hall church under a saddle roof, with a 5/8 closed choir, three transepts, straight closed side chapels on either side of the choir, and a saddle roof tower next to the front facade. On the slate-covered roof there is a narrow lantern. The cornice is decorated with a pointed arch frieze. In the front facade there is a rose window under which a series of seven pointed arch windows. The entrance portal is provided with brick archivolts and has a double door with heavy decorative fittings. On either side of this there are two pointed arch windows. In the gable top there are five pointed arch niches, partly with windows and a hatch. The saddle roof tower on the left is also provided with pointed arch windows. To the left and right of the front facade there are entrance portals under a lean-to roof. The three transepts are externally marked by gables. The brickwork is decorated with bands and figures of yellow brick, and a pointed arch frieze under the eaves. Three-light pointed arch windows are placed in the gables. The choir has pointed arch windows with brick tracery and a pointed arch frieze under the eaves. On either side of the choir is a service building; on the side of the Stortenbekerstraat, closed off by gables and covered by a saddle roof. A decorative brick border is placed under the eaves. Both service buildings have a staircase tower with a spire. The building on the north side serves as a sacristy. Between this building and the transept is the parish hall, which is closed off at the top by an open balustrade. The interior of the church, inspired by the nave of the Grote of Sint Jacobskerk in The Hague, contains spacious side chapels with transverse wooden barrel vaults that connect to the central nave under a barrel vault in the lengthwise direction of the church. The barrel vaults are decorated with decorative paintings. The church has articulated brick piers, covered with yellow facing bricks alternating with red bands. In the spandrels on either side of the arches are round niches with six-passes. The side chapels on either side of the choir have brick cross-ribbed vaults; the choir has a radiating vault. The profiled brick triumphal arch to the choir rests on two short columns of polished black granite with hardstone leaf capitals. The church has polychrome tiled floors. One-manual organ made by JW Walker for St. Mary's Church Stoke d' Abernon in 1860, purchased in 2003 and installed in St. Martha's Church. The inventory includes a carved limestone pulpit tub; two neo-Gothic statues of the Sacred Heart and Mary, as well as a small communion rail with rich carvings in neo-Baroque style from the first half of the 19th century. The parsonage garden to the south of the church is enclosed by a brick garden wall.
Horn, NL
The current Roman Catholic St. Martin's Church was built in 1936-1937 to a design by architect Stefan Dings. The church replaced an older water board church from 1838, which in turn replaced an old Romanesque church. Initially, there were other plans in 1930, and Dings would not become the architect of the new church. In the early 1930s, it was realized that the water board church from 1838 needed to be replaced. The local architect Reijnders made a design for a new church. It would be a round domed church with a high bell tower next to it. This design looked a bit like the St. Egbertus Church in Almelo) . The pastor was happy with the design. Unfortunately, the pastor passed away. And his successor did not agree with Reijnders' design at all. The new pastor again chose Stefan Dings as architect and had him make a new design. And that became the new church of Horn. Reijnders' actual design drawings were on display at the exhibition of the Horn Local History Association in September 2008.
Groningen, NL
Originally built for the Catholic Apostolic Community in 1917. Hall building without a tower and with a living floor above the church hall.
Ankeveen, NL
Three-aisled church with transept and a tower at the side that defines the image in traditionalist, neo-Gothic forms. The main nave (central nave) is, in accordance with the Roman Catholic liturgical wishes of the early twentieth century, wide; the side aisles are narrow and serve as walkways.
Gaanderen, NL
Tower from 1892, architect G. (Gerard) te Riele. At the beginning of the previous century, the number of parishioners increased significantly, so that a larger church was needed. A new church was built against the existing tower from 1892 (architect G. Gerard te Riele). This neo-Gothic church, designed by H. Hoogenkamp, was consecrated in 1914. At that time, the church had 670 seats. Due to later refurbishment of the church, 552 seats remain. In 1925, the three stained glass windows were installed in the chancel and the tiled floor was replaced by the terrazzo floor from Monasso.
Kloosterzande, NL
Roman Catholic church with front tower, built in 1869-1870 in neo-Gothic style to a design by architect P. Soffers. The interior was completed in 1871 and the church was consecrated on 2 May 1871. The bricks for the construction came from the nearby former brickworks in the Burgpolder.
Heerlen, NL
The church is mentioned in the 11th century as part of the then parish of St. Laurentius in Voerendaal.
Arnhem, NL
Extremely important, sober neo-Gothic church with an iconic tower, the second in height in Arnhem after the demolition of the "Kleine Eusebius" church with tower in 1990. At 70 m, the tower is slightly lower than that of the demolished small St. Eusebius Church . R.K. St. Martinus parish church from 1874, was the second newly built parish church in Arnhem (since 1853), built just outside the eastern canal.
Oudeschild, NL
In 1894, pastor PJD Wouterlood was given permission to raise funds in Amsterdam for the restoration of the church. Under the leadership of JH Tonnaer, an architect in Delft, the church was renovated and enlarged to its current length of 20.50 m'. In April, demolition and the erection of the side walls began. The altar was moved from the south side to the north side of the church, the choir in the opposite direction. The entrance was on the east side. Furthermore, the church was given a new slate roof and a tasteful turret. The work was completed in August. On 4 September 1894, the church was solemnly blessed by dean W. van der Stee of Schagen and pastor Wouterlood. The costs amounted to a total of ƒ 6,193.
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