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Protestantse Kerk

Spannum, NL

In construction late Gothic building of which the choir closure and south wall were renewed or bricked in the second half of the 19th century. Heavy west tower with niche section in the second and third section and covered by saddle roof. The southern cartouche with coat of arms of Sminia recalls the restoration of the church in 1743. However, the roof was already renewed in 1726. In the church beautiful 17th century pulpit with rear bulkhead and sounding board. Closed baptismal gate and two covered gentlemen's pews. Communion table. Wainscoting. Two pews with baluster railing; forty pews with carved end pieces, two text boards with carved frame; Ten Commandments board with painted representation of Moses with the Tables of the Law in carved frame. Three copper crowns. Two-manual organ made in 1911 by Bakker and Timmenga instead of the Radersma organ that was moved to the Herv. Church in Metslawier. Bell tower with the sound of two bells, one by T. Both, 1590, diam. 125 cm. and one by H. Falck, 1620, diam. 115 cm. Mechanical tower clock D. Wielinga, Franeker, 1922, has been decommissioned.

Protestantse Kerk

Egmond aan Zee, NL

Built as a Dutch Reformed Church. Replaced an older church, which was dedicated to St. Agnes.

Protestantse Kerk

De Koog, NL

This former Dutch Reformed Church is one of three church buildings of the Protestant Community of De Waal, De Koog and Den Hoorn on Texel. The other church buildings of this church community: De Waal and Den Hoorn .

Protestantse Kerk

Hooge Zwaluwe, NL

Dutch Reformed Church. Built in 1639-1641 with the support of Prince Frederik, restored in 1859, completely burned down in 1910 and modified during reconstruction, restored in 1951 after war damage. In plan a Greek cross with short arms, which, in elevation, connect with lean-to roofs against the higher square central section. Open dome on the pyramidal roof from 1912. Buttresses with inward-turning exterior, windows with pointed arches. Oak pulpit in Louis XV style, from around 1760, originating from the church of Zevenbergse Hoek. Mechanical tower clock, firm De Klok, 1956.

Protestantse Kerk

Offingawier, NL

This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

Protestantse Kerk

Hulst, NL

In 1930, the Dutch Reformed Church of Hulst took the current hall church with saddle roof tower on the Houtmarkt into use. The pulpit, pew, choir screens and chandeliers were moved from the current Roman Catholic Basilica of St. Willibrordus, which is diagonally opposite the Reformed Church. Before 1930, the Dutch Reformed Church held church services in the Basilica at the same time as the Roman Catholic Church. At the time, a wall was built into it, which separated the two denominations. They also both had their own bell. After the Reformed Church took their current church into use in 1930, the basilica was returned in its entirety to the Roman Catholic Church.

Protestantse Kerk

Schaarsbergen, NL

Simple neoclassical hall church with facade tower. Internally gently curved wooden barrel vault.

Protestantse Kerk

Sintjohannesga, NL

Replaced the church destroyed by fire in 1961 .

Protestantse Kerk

Nieuwolda, NL

Reformed Church and tower on churchyard. Single-nave church building with three-sided closure, according to the inscription above the entrance on the west side built in 1718 and provided with a tower in 1765. In the church pulpit with carved panels between fluted columns on the tub, cartouche on which coat rack knob, sounding board and stairs. all benches from the construction period with knobs. In the tower bells from 1775 and 1812. Organ by JF Wenthin 1785 on a swivelled balustrade with lectern.

Protestantse Kerk

Nieuw-Vossemeer, NL

Dutch Reformed Church. Hall building from 1649, restored and provided with a new front facade in 1849. Above the facade a bell tower. Along the side walls buttresses, pointed arch windows with bevelled jambs and natural stone sills with drip moulding profile. Interior: flat ceiling. Bell tower with clock by J. Burgerhuys, 1652.

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