Redbadtsjerke
Jorwert, NL
With a beautiful tower and sober interior, the Redbadcherke in Jorwert is a fine example of a Romanesque church. The front church has recently been renovated. The church is also used as a base for Stifting Nijkleaster.
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Jorwert, NL
With a beautiful tower and sober interior, the Redbadcherke in Jorwert is a fine example of a Romanesque church. The front church has recently been renovated. The church is also used as a base for Stifting Nijkleaster.
Balkbrug, NL
In the facade stone dated 1852 building on T-shaped foundation; roof turret above the front facade, round arch windows and simple entrance frame. Originally a single manual organ made in 1866 by J. van Loo. In 1903 extended with a top work by J. Proper. Bell tower with clock probably by P. Vermaten?, 1698, diam. 77.8 cm. A new wooden sundial was placed on the wall of the church in 1981. Made by GJ Sasbrink. To replace one that disappeared during the war.
Groningen, NL
In the Corpus den Hoorn district, in the south-west of the city of Groningen. Inaugurated in 1964 as the Reformed Church (liberated), after the merger in 2023 as the NGK
Bradford, GB
The Reform Synagogue in Bradford is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1880-81 by architects T.H. and F. Healey. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1956 and 2013. This stone building in the Neo-Moorish and Victorian style still serves as a synagogue.
Rīga, LV
The Church of the Reformation, which dates back to 1721-1733, is one of the few Calvinist churches in Latvia. The church is richly decorated with pilasters and surmounted by a small tower. After a fire, it was rebuilt in 1805 and the ground floor was converted into a warehouse. During the Soviet occupation, the building was converted into a recording studio.
Ochten, NL
From the end of 1932 until its establishment as an independent municipality in 1946, Ochten was a department of Opheusden. In 1956, the municipality, previously also called the 'Keukenskerk', together with the mother municipality of Opheusden, left the association of Reformed congregations to join the 'withdrawn' Reformed Church in the Netherlands .
Heesbeen, NL
Single-nave, straight-closed church with round-arched windows, 18th century, with remains of a medieval church in tufa stone in the western half; flat tower from the 14th century in brick. Oak pulpit and pew from the 18th century; funeral board from 1764 for Sophia Amalia Maria van Gent, lady of Heesbeen sculpted gravestone for Willem Torck, lord of Heesbeen (died 1557) and his wife Bartha Pieck. The front of an organ by C. van Oeckelen from 1823. The instrument is no longer present. Around the churchyard a brick wall with a gatehouse on the north side, with a saddle roof between gables. Bell frame with chime consisting of a bell by J. van Haer, 1393, diam. 90 cm. and a bell by an anonymous founder, 1393, diam. 85 cm.
s-Graveland, NL
Reformed Church, sober, stately house of worship, basic shape a similar cross 1657-1658 after a design by Daniel Stalpert. Organ with main work and lower positive, made in 1824 by J. and JMW Batz. Bell tower with clock by François and Pieter Hemony, 1655, diam. 70.5 cm. Mechanical tower clockwork, circa 1920.
Rumpt, NL
Reformed Church. Late Gothic village church with a single-nave, three-sided closed choir from the first half of the 15th century, covered by a barrel vault, the wall posts of which rest on sculpted corbels. Three-nave, covered by cross-ribbed vaults with sculpted corbels, pseudo-basilica nave, second half of the 15th century, on pillars. Three-sided closed, extended chapel on the east side of the southern aisle. The aisles are extended on either side of the tower. The church was clad externally in the 19th century. The inventory includes a baptismal fence, 17th century, a lectern on the pulpit, 17th century, a copper baptismal font holder, circa 1700, two psalm boards, 17th century. Late Gothic copper crown. On a gallery with Tuscan columns an organ with main work and upper work, made in 1842 by CFA Naber. In 1986 restored by the Pels and Van Leeuwen companies.
Grolloo, NL
Dutch Reformed CHURCH built in 1853 in neoclassical style. Foundation stone in the front facade: 'Founded 1853. Churchwardens Roelof Hagting, Remmelt Haange, Lens Beyring'. The church was restored in 1975 by order of the church council by the Bureau Monumentenzorg of the province of Drenthe. Among other things, the (half-) columns in the Doric order and a new chandelier were installed. Worth mentioning is the cemetery behind the church; however, this is of local importance.
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