Explore Religious Heritage Across Europe

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Bethelkerk

Maassluis, NL

After the previous church building in the Lange Boonestraat was sold to the Verenigde Touwfabrieken on February 18, 1955, in connection with expansion plans of this company, the possibility of new construction arose.

Bethelkerk

Langerak, NL

From 1964 to 1969 Reformed Church (Liberated). Since 1969 Dutch Reformed Church.

Bethelkerk

s-Hertogenbosch, NL

Built as Dutch Reformed Evangelisation room. Rather inconspicuous hall church without tower. Extension 1960. Church of the Reformed-Ref. parish within the Protestant Community of Den Bosch; this is comparable to a Reformed Church with Reformed Bond signature (Bethel Church 's-Hertogenbosch).

Bethelkerk

Doesburg, NL

Modern church with bell tower.

Bethelkerk

Ridderkerk, NL

Large modern church with a metal tower built in1972. It was renovated in 2001.

Bethelkerk

Ede, NL

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Built 1964 - 1965.

Bethelkerk

Genemuiden, NL

New, large, beautiful, well cared for down to the last detail, church building of the Restored Reformed Church. So-called "refodome".

Bethelkerk

Barendrecht, NL

Built as a Reformed Church. Large, characteristic, iconic church with tower in the centre of Barendrecht. Highest church tower in Barendrecht.

Bethelkerk

Oud-Beijerland, NL

Architecturally interesting modern church with tower in the eastern expansion district Poortwijk. Reformed Federation church.

Bethelkerk

Capelle aan den IJssel, NL

Moluccan Protestant Church.

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