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Heilige Mater Salvatori

Haarlem, NL

In the Schalkwijk expansion district in the southeast of Haarlem. Exceptionally important modern hall church with a sloping lean-to roof and a freestanding tower on a spacious forecourt, built to a design by JG de Groot. Consecrated in 1966. The altar extension consists of three niches halfway along the low side. The interior contains monumental modern stained glass windows and a freestanding tabernacle, all by the hand of the priest-artist Egbert Dekkers. The largest window measures 26 by 6 meters.

Heilige Mattheüs

Joure, NL

Important reconstruction church in neo-Romanesque forms, with the preservation of the old neo-Romanesque tower by Wennekers from 1868.

Heilige Mattheus

Eibergen, NL

Roman Catholic parish church of St. Matthew in Eibergen. The parish of Eibergen is old. Until the Reformation, it used the old, late Gothic Matthew Church, the current Dutch Reformed Church. At the end of the eighteenth century, the Catholics of Eibergen attended church in a barn church that was served by Franciscan fathers from Zwillbrock in what was then Prussia. In 1824, a so-called water board church was built. After the restoration of the episcopal hierarchy in 1853, the water board church was replaced by a neo-Gothic church by architect Tepe. That happened in 1876.

Heilige Matthias

Maastricht, NL

The St. Matthias Church is a Gothic temple built between the 14th-16th centuries. It is one of four Roman Catholic parish churches in the centre of Maastricht.

Heilige Matthias

Oploo, NL

The mainly Neo-Gothic CHURCH of the parish of Saint Matthias, founded in 1730, was built in 1730-1732 as a barn church, next to the later disappeared medieval chapel and was rebuilt in 1834-1835 in the Water Board style after a restoration in 1800. In 1890 a new choir with two transepts was built, after which the tower was raised in 1905 and clad with machine bricks. In 1929 a large-scale extension took place according to plans by HC van de Leur, with a second transept, boys' and girls' chapels and sacristy. All renovations from 1890 onwards took place in Neo-Gothic style, whereby the roof construction of the barn church from 1730-1732 was preserved. A date stone in the south aisle. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Heilige Mauritius

Schin op Geul, NL

Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Mauritius; originally Romanesque nave with late Gothic vaults, aisles and tower 1768; choir 1926. Romanesque baptismal font. In the churchyard nine grave crosses, 1611-1777. Gravestone of Pastor Paschalis Habets, circa 1745 in front of the entrance to the parsonage garden.

Heilige Michael

Breda, NL

Modern small church hall. Replaced the monumental church that was demolished in 2007. which had become too large. On Sunday 29 November 2009, Bishop Van den Hende consecrated the new St. Michael's Church on the Hooghout in Breda. The consecration of the church is the highlight of a whole week of activities in and around the church. From the time of the consecration of the church, the parish of Breda-Oost will call itself the Michael's Parish. The parish of Breda-Oost decided to build a new church in 2001. The result of a careful process is a new, modern Catholic church, which aims to have a social function in the neighbourhood and is built in a complex with homes and the neighbourhood library.

Heilige Michaël

Maastricht, NL

The St. Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish in the former village of Heugem aan de Maas, near Maastricht. It was built in several periods which has resulted in its mix of Baroque, neo-Romanesque and Modern architectural styles.

Heilige Michaël

Berg aan de Maas, NL

In 1852-1853, a new church was built in Oostelbeers opposite the rectory, designed by P. Boots, a so-called Waterstaatskerk. A barn church was used until 1853. The first Holy Mass was celebrated in the new church on 17 July 1853. This church had 100 seats, was dedicated to Sts Andreas and Antonius van Padua, but had no tower. In 1893, a tower was built against the church, designed by Caspar Franssen.

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