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Ontmoetingskerk

Doorwerth, NL

Interesting modern church with tower. Built as Dutch Reformed Church.

Ontmoetingskerk

Creil, NL

Dutch Reformed Church in Creil from 1956. Characteristic Protestant reconstruction church with high tower. Together on the way, extension 2004.

Ontmoetingskerk

Enschede, NL

The Vredeskerk was built in 1953 by order of the board of churchwardens of the Dutch Reformed Church in Enschede. The design of the church is by the architect WK de Wijs junior and senior and architect J. Jans in Hengelo. The building consists of two rectangular volumes that together form an L-shaped floor plan. The west-oriented building section houses the actual church, consisting of a hall church with a small extension on the north side that accommodates the consistory.

Ontmoetingskerk

Nijmegen, NL

Sober modern church in the southwestern expansion district of Dukenburg. Built in ecumenical cooperation as Dutch Reformed, Reformed and Roman Catholic churches.

Ontmoetingskerk

Bergen op Zoom, NL

Architecturally extremely important, and well preserved, church building with roof turret. Built as a Reformed Church.

Ontmoetingskerk

Noordeloos, NL

Modern church with "tower". Replaced an earlier small hall church elsewhere in Noordeloos.

Ontmoetingskerk

Hasselt, NL

Modern church without tower. Expansion and renovation 2000. Built as Reformed Church (Liberated), after merger in 2023 NGK

Ontmoetingskerk

Pesse, NL

Since May 24, 2015, this church, together with the Dutch Reformed Church, forms the "Protestant Community of Pesse".

Ontmoetingskerk

Poortvliet, NL

Reconstruction church without tower. Replaced a church from 1887. Major renovation and extension in 1980-1982.

Ontmoetingskerk

Rotterdam, NL

In the Zevenkamp district in Rotterdam-Noord. Modern church with tower.

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