Doopsgezinde Kerk
Haren, NL
After having used the White Church of the Liberal Reformed Church for many years, the Mennonite community opened its own church building in 1967.
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Haren, NL
After having used the White Church of the Liberal Reformed Church for many years, the Mennonite community opened its own church building in 1967.
Baarn, NL
Simple hall church without tower. Inaugurated on 19 February 1928.
Middelburg, NL
This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Eenrum, NL
In 1819, the Mennonite communities of Obergum, Rasquert and Den Hoorn founded a new church in Mensingeweer. But when the province of Groningen planned a road in the fifties of the 20th century on the site of the church building and parsonage, they moved to Eenrum where a new church building was built on the J.J.Willingestraat. The name of the community then became: "Mennonite community of Mensingeweer in Eenrum".
Monnickendam, NL
Mennonite Meeting House. Timber frame construction, 17th century, with brick side walls and a brick gable with interlacing at the rear with round arched windows, 17th century. Neoclassical facade with pediment, 19th century. Pulpit, benches, wooden lectern and copper candlestick. 17th century. Organ 19th century. Copper lectern, 18th century. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Dordrecht, NL
Rather inconspicuous, but architecturally interesting, modern church without a tower.
Noordhorn, NL
Mennonite church from 1838. The side walls are divided by lesenes, between which there is a semicircular closed window. It also has a framed entrance. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Purmerend, NL
Built as the Chapel of the Roman Catholic Hospital St. Liduina Foundation, which was abandoned in 1988. Sober reconstruction chapel in Bossche School style.
Borne, NL
Small hall church without tower. Replaced adjacent church house. Destroyed by fire in 1983, subsequently restored.
Leeuwarden, NL
Mennonite Church. Simple building with an entrance framed by columns. Pulpit. Organ with main work and upper work, made in 1786 by J. Strumphler for the Mennonite Church "De Zon" in Amsterdam. Moved to Leeuwarden in 1850. Extensively renovated in 1858 by L. van Dam and Sons.
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