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In the Beth Shalom building. Sober modern building without a tower.

The Beth-Yaacov Synagogue in Geneva was built between 1857 and 1859 in the neo-Moorish style. It was the first synagogue to be built in the city. The architect Johann Heinrich Bachofen had to undertake study trips abroad for its construction because Switzerland did not have any synagogues with very distinctive features. Thus, the synagogue facade is a reproduction of the facade of the synagogue in Heidenheim.

Architecturally interesting so-called "refodome" with roof turret. Replaced the former church building .

Modern church with small tower. Built to replace an earlier Reformed church. The official name of this church is now Ontmoetingskerk. This name change probably took place in 2013, when the Dutch Reformed and Reformed Church in Sleen together became the Protestant Community of Sleen.

Moluccan Church.

New construction in place of demolished wooden church on Thorbeckestraat. Beautiful building with a particularly beautiful interior.

New, modern church building of the Reformed Church, without tower, built to replace the former church building. On 13 June 1982, the congregation met for the last time in the old church building. From 20 June, church services were held in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It was not until 1985 that new construction could begin when the site had been completely cleaned up. On 26 August 1986, the new church building, the Bethaniëkerk, was put into use. The church building had 300 seats. A new pipe organ was also put into use. In 1999/2000, an internal renovation took place. The Reformed Church of The Hague South was then merged with The Hague Centre.

There are three Baptist congregations in Hoogeveen, including the Beth-El congregation at Boekweitlaan 65-a.

The Christian Reformed Church of Leeuwarden was founded at the end of June 1893. On 15 July 1893 a church council was elected, which was confirmed the following day. The first own minister, J. Bos, came in 1895. Until then he had served the congregation in Leeuwarden as an elder/leader. In 1895 the first parsonage was purchased, located at Zuidvliet no. 28, after which the first church was built on a site behind it. This was located at Molenpad no. 15 and was nicknamed "Schipperskerkje", due to the relatively large number of skippers among the congregation members. The total number of members in Leeuwarden was approximately 35, large and small, men and women, baptized members and professing members. At that time there were two other Christian Reformed Churches in Friesland besides the Christian Reformed Church of Leeuwarden, namely in Suawoude and Harlingen. Leeuwarden had a close bond for a long time, especially with the church of Suawoude, which later fell apart in a schism. In 1898, the A-churches (Afscheiding) and the B-churches (Doleantie) united in Leeuwarden. This had resulted in an exodus to the Christian Reformed Church of about 50 people, which meant more than a doubling. The church then grew rapidly, in 1901 there were already 200 members and when Bos left in 1908 there were about 340. On 15 March 1911, a new, more spacious church was put into use, which stood on the Wijbrand de Geeststraat, built by contractor S. Luinstra. This church, called the Bethelkerk, which was equipped with a gallery, received the first pipe organ of the municipality in 1912. Previously, they sang a capella under the direction of the sexton-cantor and then at a harmonium, which was played by two female organists. This is remarkable, since they normally preferred/give preference to male organists.

Front of church, rear of house.