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Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, 1929-1930, in a Business Expressionist architectural style. Built by order of the Roman Catholic Church Board of the Sacred Heart in Overhoven, based on a design by architect Jos. Wielders in Sittard. Situated in the linear development on the east side of the Geldersestraat, on the south side of the rectorate house and monastery. On the northwest side of the church, as part of the brick property boundary, there is a SACRED HEART STATUE on a brick plinth with the inscription "Feast of the Sacred Heart, 1943". There is a connecting corridor between the sacristy and the rectorate house and monastery. The extension on the east side of this connecting corridor, as well as the renovated entrance to the day chapel with the round brick retaining wall on the southwest side, are EXCLUDED from protection.

As far as can be determined, the name 'Beek' was first mentioned around 1500, in Gelderland fief deeds. The hamlet was then called: 'Leen ter Beke', 'Aen gen Beeck', or later 'ter Beeck in den kerspel Bracht'. In 1526, the village of Bracht was no more than a chapel, served from the old parish of Linne and Echt, in 1756 Bracht was called a parish and Beek also fell under that. However, according to a provision of Bishop Reginaldus, since 1696 the proceeds of 'Aen gen Beeck' had to go to Linne and not to Bracht. In the meantime, a chapel had been built in Beek. It is still there and bears the date 1791. It is crowned with a nice roof turret and has an altar from the 18th century. This chapel was dedicated to Our Lady from the beginning and was immediately served from Bracht. The pastor of this place had to ensure that the holy mass was read once a week in Beek. Because the number of believers in Beek increased over the years, the bishop of Roermond decided in 1932 to start building his own house of God on the spot and he appointed a rector. The church was built in 1933 to a design by J. Franssen. On 1 August 1946, the rectorate was elevated to a parish with H. von Schwarzenberg as the first pastor. During the month of December 1944, the church was hit by several grenades. However, the damage was minor. Even the windows by René Smeets in the chancel were preserved. The church of Brachterbeek was the only one in the immediate vicinity that had come off so well. Pious souls attributed this to the fact that the church was dedicated to the Sacred Heart and pointed out that other Sacred Heart churches in Roermond, Tegelen and Venlo were also spared. (Source: The destroyed churches in Limburg/A. van Rijswijck, pr. - 1946)

The Koepelkerk or church of the Heilig Hart van Jezus (Sacred Heart of Jesus) is a Roman Catholic temple with a dome consecrated in 1923.

The foundation of a second parish church had long been a wish of the church board of the parish of Maria Immaculate Conception (Grote Kerk). In 1919 the church board decided M.O.O. to purchase some large plots of land in the De Hoef district, located between Kromstraat and Amsteleindstraat. These areas were later transferred in ownership to the new board of the H. Hartparochie. The required capital was partly raised by donations from a few well-to-do parishioners, including from the Jurgens firm, which gave rise to the nickname 'Butter Church'. The rest of the huge sum of money was obtained through loans. The well-known Bossche architect Jan van der Aalst designed the church and rectory.

The Heilig Hartkerk is a historic church in the district of St. Amandsberg in Ghent. The church was constructed between 1881 and 1883. Its church tower was erected in 1910. The urban renewal project ‘En Route’ was approved to breathe new life into the church and the square where it is located by transforming these spaces into a lively meeting place for the local community.

Heilig Kreuz Church in Gelsenkirchen, built between 1927 and 1929, is a remarkable example of brick expressionism, featuring industrial aesthetics and vibrant interior spaces. The church is undergoing conversion into a multipurpose venue and cultural center, revitalizing the neighborhood.

Holy Cross was built in the neo-Gothic style of the Holy Cross in 1895 - 1897 according to plans of the Mainz cathedral builder Ludwig Becker (1855 - 1940). Until 1921, the interior was completed - also according to the architect's designs. Father Caspar Kranz, among other things, supplemented the equipment with further sculptures from 1921 to 1935. After serious war damage, the reconstruction followed in 1947 - 1949. In 1963, the sacristy was rebuilt and a medical chapel was established. In 1968, the external renovation and the entrances were relocated. 1969 - 1972, the redesign of the church space followed and in 2006 finally the interior renovation.

The Heilig Kreuz Church in Bottrop, Germany, built from 1955 to 1957, showcases a parabolic floor plan and combines historical influences with modern materials. Symbolic elements include spiral windows, a glass eye, and a hovering dove. Deconsecrated in 2007, now preserved by the Cultural Church Heilig Kreuz Association.

Heilig-Geist-Kirche was built in the 13th century as an annexed chapel of a religious hospital. The current neo-baroque building is much more recent, dating back to the 18th century.

Heilig-Geist-Kirche is located in Hagen-Emst, a town in Nordrhein-Westfalen.