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Apostolisch Genootschap

Enschede, NL

Church built in 1970.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Delft, NL

Modern church in Delft-West. Probably built to replace the previous church location on the Spoorsingel.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Heerenveen, NL

Apostolic church, built in 1968.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Nieuw-Vennep, NL

Several renovations, the most recent in 1997, when the pulpit with large sounding board (visible in various images below) was removed and replaced.

Apostolisch Genootschap

IJmuiden, NL

Modern and architecturally interesting church building, without tower. Built to replace an earlier church building of the Apostolic Society elsewhere in IJmuiden.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Leiden, NL

Renovated in 2012, in the context of the merger of this church community with that of the other disused church building in Leiden of the Apostolic Society, on Sumatrastraat.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Heerlen, NL

Church building without a tower.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Schiedam, NL

In the former village of Kethel. Beautiful modern church without tower.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Nijkerkerveen, NL

Modern church without tower.

Apostolisch Genootschap

Purmerend, NL

Built to replace an earlier church building elsewhere in Purmerend.

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