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The Sint-Martinuskerk is a church building in Beek in the municipality of Beek in the Dutch province of Limburg . The church is located on the Burgemeester Janssenstraat at the end of the street Markt . To the east of the church lies the street Achter de Kerk and on the south side begins the Sint Martinusstraat . About 150 meters to the northwest is the Protestant Church .

Tower from 1892, architect G. (Gerard) te Riele. At the beginning of the previous century, the number of parishioners increased significantly, so that a larger church was needed. A new church was built against the existing tower from 1892 (architect G. Gerard te Riele). This neo-Gothic church, designed by H. Hoogenkamp, ​​was consecrated in 1914. At that time, the church had 670 seats. Due to later refurbishment of the church, 552 seats remain. In 1925, the three stained glass windows were installed in the chancel and the tiled floor was replaced by the terrazzo floor from Monasso.

Historic village church with tower. Due to various extensions, this church has a neo-Gothic appearance. Medieval church with tower from 1339, which was raised in 1884. Extension with side aisles in 1868, designed by HJ Wennekers. Partially (choir) demolished in 1914, and replaced in 1914-1915 by a new choir designed by W. te Riele. The restoration of the church began in early 2002. The restoration was completed on 19 January 2003. (49-03)

The current Roman Catholic St. Martin's Church was built in 1936-1937 to a design by architect Stefan Dings. The church replaced an older water board church from 1838, which in turn replaced an old Romanesque church. Initially, there were other plans in 1930, and Dings would not become the architect of the new church. In the early 1930s, it was realized that the water board church from 1838 needed to be replaced. The local architect Reijnders made a design for a new church. It would be a round domed church with a high bell tower next to it. This design looked a bit like the St. Egbertus Church in Almelo) . The pastor was happy with the design. Unfortunately, the pastor passed away. And his successor did not agree with Reijnders' design at all. The new pastor again chose Stefan Dings as architect and had him make a new design. And that became the new church of Horn. Reijnders' actual design drawings were on display at the exhibition of the Horn Local History Association in September 2008.

Roman Catholic Church, dedicated to St. Martin, designed by architect Edmond Nijsten in shake-hands architecture and built in 1957. The parish priest was CJAE van Roosmalen. The church is located on a slight elevation on a modern square in the centre of Luyksgestel, detached from the 15th-century tower to which its predecessor was attached and somewhat set back from the building line of the tower and the parsonage on the right. The spatial integration of the church was limited by the condition that the old church had to remain standing until the new one was ready. The architect was given the freedom by the diocese to build "modern". There is a cemetery behind the church. The tabernacle and ornamental ironwork are by Johannes M. Koldeweij (1923-). In addition to the protected old statues mentioned in the description, the following works of art are present in the church: a crucifix from around 1400, a statue of St. Lucia, around 1875-1900, a statue of Mary with a crown, around 1600 and a 17th century chandelier; these were placed in the church at a later stage and are not part of the original inventory. The statues, chandelier and pulpit come from the old church or from the H. Kruiskapel in Luyksgestel. Among the Stations of the Cross, which came from elsewhere, the old Stations are still present, which consist of photographs by Martien Coppens of a Stations of the Cross made by Charles Eyck in Waalwijk.

Heilige Martinus is a Neo-Gothic church from 1882. This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands. The organ was built by Adema-Schreurs Orgelbouw in 1958 for the chapel of the Sisters of Bethany in Bloemendaal. In 1982 the organ was moved to the St. Martinus Church in Noorden.

The round chapel of machine-made brick has a round tent roof with a wide overhang, covered with slates in Maasdekking. The ridge of the roof is finished with copper plate and is crowned by a spire. The chapel is preceded by a projecting portal under a saddle roof with a wide overhang, covered with slates in Maasdekking. A semi-circular facade niche has been placed within the projecting portal, within which a two-part wooden entrance door with panels has been placed. Above the entrance door, four stones have been placed with the following inscriptions: "27/11", "14/5", "7/6", "26/8", which indicate the date of the memorial day of St. Oda and the appointment of the founder of the chapel, AJ van Erp, as pastor; the solemn raising of St. Oda's bones by Bishop Otbertus; the ordination of AJ van Erp; the consecration of the chapel on the occasion of the golden jubilee of pastor AJ van Erp. Four high round-arched windows have been placed around it, filled with stained glass windows. The eaves are decorated with masonry corbels, which support the roof construction. A wooden door has been placed in the east side of the chapel, under a slightly arched segmental arch. At the rear, a free-hanging canopy with a saddle roof has been placed, resting on projecting masonry. Under the canopy, a life-size sandstone statue has been placed on a high masonry plinth. It depicts a standing St. Oda in a pleated robe, his face turned downwards and his eyes cast down. The right hand raised in front of the chest and the left hanging freely.

The Catholic Church of St. Martin in Medemblik is a neo-Gothic building designed by T. Slinger in the 18th century.

Important neo-Gothic church with tower. In the park around the church is an exceptionally important Lourdes grotto.

Neo-Romanesque church with tower. In 1994 new spire, repair of damage after earthquake in 1992.