Protestantse Kerk
Egmond aan Zee, NL
Built as a Dutch Reformed Church. Replaced an older church, which was dedicated to St. Agnes.
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Egmond aan Zee, NL
Built as a Dutch Reformed Church. Replaced an older church, which was dedicated to St. Agnes.
Noordbroek, NL
This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Kolham, NL
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.
Schalkwijk, NL
Reformed CHURCH; tower brick building, lower part late Romanesque with lesenes and arched friezes, upper part late Gothic. Low XIV choir. Internal rococo grave monument for lord of the manor Balthasar de Leeuw 1754. Pews and pulpit. (The tower of the church is owned by the municipality of Houten). Mechanical tower clock, probably 1886, later fitted with an unprotected synchronous motor.
Ossendrecht, NL
The 19th-century Protestant Church (formerly Dutch Reformed) on Dorpsstraat was restored in the summer of 2006 and put back into use on Sunday 3 September. The most important thing is that the church now has ancillary rooms for all kinds of activities outside of church services. The restoration was led by architect Weijts from Bergen op Zoom. A bell tower at the church. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Oudleusen, NL
Charming reconstruction church with tower.
Cuijk, NL
So-called Lodewijkskerkje, one of the dozens built in North Brabant at the beginning of the 19th century, after the historic churches in various places had to be "returned" to the Roman Catholic Church by the Reformed Church.
Steenbergen (NB), NL
Classical building from 1832, consisting of a three-aisled hall church covered by a saddleback roof with a facade divided by Doric half-columns and a pediment with triglyph list, behind which rises the built-in tower, with double Ionic pilasters and crowned by a dome on which an obelisk. Interior: Doric columns with segmental arches, barrel vault in stucco over the central nave, rib vaults over the side aisles. Oak pulpit from the second half of the 18th century, to which is a copper lectern with the crowned initials W. and M. from 1693; carved organ case. Oak bell frame with bell by JP Huaert, 1794, diam. 105 cm. Iron entrance gate between bluestone pillars with vase crowning. Originally a two-manual organ from the second half of the 17th century. In the previous century the Positive was removed. Restored in 1963.
Schettens, NL
Dutch Reformed Church, because of a burial vault a large tombstone by Mr. BG 1544. Two tombstones by P. Claes and one by Jacob Douwes 1639. Two-manual organ made in 1891 by Gebr. van Oeckelen. Mechanical tower clock.
Morra, NL
Reformed Church. Romano-Gothic brick church with fairly intact details on windows and a closed entrance on the north side; west facade from 1843 with wooden bell dome as in Aalsum to replace a tower. In the church pulpit XVII, two benches with carved coats of arms in the backs. Marble epitaph for Sc. van Scheltema and two large tombstones, one by Mr. BG Eneen from 1747, three crowns and two light arms. Single manual organ, made in 1740 by J.M. Schwartsburg. In 1827 the wind chest was replaced and the lower case widened by LJ and J. van Dam. Bell tower with bell by J. Balthasar, 1659, diam. 85.5 cm. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
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