Ontmoetingskerk
Maartensdijk, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Replaced an earlier church building. Modern church with freestanding metal tower.
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Maartensdijk, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Replaced an earlier church building. Modern church with freestanding metal tower.
Bodegraven, NL
On 1 January 2012, the Protestant Community of Bodegraven was created by the unification of the Reformed district communities 1, 2 and 3, the Reformed Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Community. The Emmaus District Community was also created. The originally Reformed church building, which is currently used by Emmaus, has been given a new name by the association: Ontmoetingskerk.
Koudekerk aan den Rijn, NL
Charming church building, with tower, in ± chalet style. Nicely preserved interior. As a Reformed Church (congregation) in the autumn of 2011 merged with the nearby historical Dutch Reformed Village Church (congregation), to form the local "Protestant community in Koudekerk aan den Rijn and Hazerswoude-Rijndijk". Since then, this church has been called "Ontmoetingskerk", and the Village Church has been renamed "Brugkerk". Both church buildings are still in active use. In January 2012, the centenary of this church building was festively celebrated. An anniversary book was also published on this occasion.
Nijmegen, NL
Sober modern church in the southwestern expansion district of Dukenburg. Built in ecumenical cooperation as Dutch Reformed, Reformed and Roman Catholic churches.
Heerhugowaard, NL
Built as a Reformed Church. Three-aisled pseudo-basilica with tower from 1870. The exterior shows a very eclectic round arch style with remarkably shaped buttresses. The interior, however, is still quite pronounced neoclassical in character with its heavy columns and stucco barrel vault. Galleries have been installed in the side aisles. Little remains of the original interior. Organ from 1873 by P. Flaes, extended in 1986 by Scheuerman & Zoon (Rotterdam) with a free pedal.
Noordeloos, NL
Modern church with "tower". Replaced an earlier small hall church elsewhere in Noordeloos.
Julianadorp, NL
Built in 1910 as the Dutch Reformed Church in the Julianadorp expansion district, south of Den Helder.
Rijsenhout, NL
Modern church without tower.
Gouda, NL
Built as Dutch Reformed Peace Church. Modern church with metal bell tower. Since 2013 the name of the church building is Ontmoetingskerk instead of Vredeskerk. This was due to the merger of the Reformed and Gereformeerde parishes. In ± 2013 the church was also extensively renovated. The bell tower has disappeared (see the difference in Images Exterior below).
Middelburg, NL
Interesting modern church. Built as Dutch Reformed Church in Middelburg-West. Now Reformed Church of a Special Nature Middelburg. Will eventually be replaced by a new church building.
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