Heilige Franciscus
Rotterdam, NL
Former church hall of the Apostolic Society. The building dates from 1910.
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Rotterdam, NL
Former church hall of the Apostolic Society. The building dates from 1910.
Reijmerstok, NL
The current church replaced the adjacent old church (1838), because it had become too small. It is a single-nave church with a wide nave in expressionist forms. Front tower with saddle roof. Painting of the chancel by J. Collette; stained glass windows by the studio Nicolas & Zn. in Roermond (1922) and by H. Oidtmann in Linnich (D); Stations of the Cross by Ch. Eyck (1958).
Oudewater, NL
A sober neo-Gothic church with tower on the outside and richly decorated on the inside. Built in 1882 at the same time as the adjacent rectory in neo-Gothic style to a design by architect Evert Margry (1841 - 1891), a follower of the famous architect Pierre Cuypers (1827 - 1921). The original, richly decorated interior is still intact. The garden was a cemetery from 1820 to 1827. The large memorial stone in the garden wall is a reminder of this.
Nunspeet, NL
The church replaced a church from 1829. Sober, interesting modern church without a tower.
Breda, NL
Large modern hall church with tower, in which one bell. Built as a Roman Catholic parish church. From the beginning, 1968, joint Dutch Reformed and Reformed church services were also held in this church. In the whole of Breda-Noord there is currently only one Roman Catholic church in use: the Sint-Franciscuskerk (1967-1968, S. Steeneken).
Steenwijksmoer, NL
Steenwijksmoer's church was built in 1932, thanks to the efforts of pastor Slosser who had saved a considerable sum of money in a limited number of years by begging sermons in various churches, and tens of thousands of begging letters. An amount of ƒ 79,820,— was spent on the construction of the church and rectory. A cemetery and a Catholic school were also laid out in the village. The church building is a characteristic example of a Christocentric church space with a wide nave. In 1939, the murals on the triumphal arch, behind the altar (Last Supper) and around the main portal were painted by Jacob Ydema (1901-1990).
Emmen (Emmerschans), NL
Non-oriented, simple basilica church without tower, in traditionalist forms, influenced by Romanesque. Replaced an earlier emergency church. Bell present in extension on the northwest side, to the right of the chancel. Rectory and ancillary rooms to the south of the church. The interior is simple but atmospheric. Wooden roof, supported by wooden trusses resting against stone pillars. Chancel vaulted in stone.
Groningen, NL
The St. Francis Church in Groningen was put into use on January 23, 1934 as the parish church of the St. Francis Parish. The church was consecrated on July 4, 1934 by Mgr. Janssen, Archbishop of Utrecht. After more than 60 years of independence, the Francis Parish merged with three other Roman Catholic parishes in Groningen in 1996 to form the St. Martin Parish, and the St. Francis Church is one of the two remaining church facilities.
Franeker, NL
Built to replace a demolished neo-Gothic church from 1862, architect Weber. That church with tower had become too dilapidated.
Amsterdam, NL
The name De Boom goes back to the clandestine church 't Boompje , which had been served by Franciscan monks since 1578. It was originally located in a former brewery at Kalverstraat 215.
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