Village church
Kinderdijk, NL
The church was designed in 1916 by architect Jan Wils and built in 1923-1924 in Expressionist architectural style with clear influences from FL Wright. Wils was, like JJP Oud and R. van 't Hoff, one of the architects from De Stijl who were particularly inspired by Wright. The stained glass windows were probably designed by T. van Doesburg or a style related to him. The church was built against the Lekdijk on the outer dike side. The high bell tower marks the location of the church in the bend of the dike near the nearby village centre. NB In 1966 the church was partly adapted: the organ was removed, the slope was removed from the floor, the pew plan was changed and the pulpit and communion table were renewed. In 1997 the pointing was renewed (flat).