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The Reformed Church , also known as the Protestant Chapel , is a Protestant church in the Dutch town of Megchelen. It was built in the 18th century.

Modern church. Inaugurated on July 4, 1965. Built to replace a Chapel of the Reformed Evangelisation Association Dalerpeel/Nieuwe Krim, from 1920.

Dutch Reformed Church. Tower exterior tuff stone circa 15th century. Single-nave nave and choir (15th century).

Small reconstruction church, built to replace a church destroyed during the war.

The Herv. CHURCH consists of the 15th century three-aisled, pseudo-basilica-shaped nave of the old village church, whose choir has been demolished. The building has pillars, cross-ribbed vaults and sculpture on capitals and corbels. The church has a simple pulpit, 17th century; a baptismal fence, 18th century and two covered benches, first half of the 19th century. Two tombstones, 17th century.

Dutch Reformed Church. Beautifully situated on the wooded Noordberg, single-nave late Gothic village church with narrow tower and three-sided closed choir (1517-1519), which is higher than the nave. Disturbing transept arm (1859) on the south side. Bell frame with bell by Petit and Fritsen, 1905, diam. 51.8 cm.

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

The church is of architectural historical value as an authentic example of a church under water built around the middle of the nineteenth century, where the simplicity of construction and detailing is characteristic. The vault on the columns in the interior and the preserved main shape also contribute to that value. The church is part of church history, in particular the history of the reformed churches in North Holland.

In 1956, a new Mennonite Church was built in Amsterdam-Slotermeer at Arthur van Schendelstraat 17. The building was designed by Karel Sijmons. In 1957, Willem van Leeuwen installed a new organ in this church with two keyboards and sixteen registers. In 1969, the church building was sold to the Reformed Church Slotervaart/Osdorp, who took over the building including the organ. It was then named De Olijftak. In 1993, the church was closed for worship. The organ was sold to the Reformed Church in Sirjansland in 1996. De Olijftak has been in use as a Moroccan mosque since 2000. The organ was moved to Sirjansland by the firm Pels & Van Leeuwen. The organ was put into use on 11 February 1996. The organ was not changed during the move. However, the front was decorated with several wooden ornaments.

Reformed Church on churchyard. Small church built in 1640, closed on three sides on the east side and provided with a roof turret above the west facade that was renovated in 1808. A bell from 1808 once hung in the roof turret. This was stolen during the Second World War by order of the occupier.