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The St. Michael's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish in the former village of Heugem aan de Maas, near Maastricht. It was built in several periods which has resulted in its mix of Baroque, neo-Romanesque and Modern architectural styles.

In 1852-1853, a new church was built in Oostelbeers opposite the rectory, designed by P. Boots, a so-called Waterstaatskerk. A barn church was used until 1853. The first Holy Mass was celebrated in the new church on 17 July 1853. This church had 100 seats, was dedicated to Sts Andreas and Antonius van Padua, but had no tower. In 1893, a tower was built against the church, designed by Caspar Franssen.

Interesting reconstruction church with tower. Replaced an earlier neo-Gothic church from 1894 designed by Alfred Tepe, of which the rectory remains. After the closure of the St. Laurentius church in Bilthoven, this is the central church of De Bilt and the south of Bilthoven. (Further on in the north of Bilthoven is the OL Vrouw van Ooitdurende Bijstandkerk ).

On the eastern side of the Nieuwstraat lies the Roman Catholic church of Saint Michael; built in 1929-1931 to a design by the architect HW Valk in a mixture of expressionist, traditional craftsmanship and Gothic-inspired forms. The contractor was J. Gerats from Blerick. On 20 April 1931, the church was consecrated by Mgr. AF Diepen, the bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch. In 1934, part of the tower vault collapsed; this was restored in the following years. The church was built to replace the old Waterstaatskerk on the Petrus-Dondersplein, dating from 1839 and demolished in 1932.

St. Michael's Church. Single-nave church, built in 1659-1668 with a three-sided closed choir, roof turret and a strikingly richly decorated facade with volutes and pediment. The design is possibly by Father Hieronymus Mauritius from Brussels. Initially used as a monastery church by the Dominican Fathers. In the late 17th century, the sacristy was built against the choir closure with the library above it.

The second architect was H. Teeken (1900-1950): 'a sober technical and conscientious counterpart of the artist Frits Peutz'. The church would become the new main church of the Eastern Mining Region with a thousand seats. The church is centrally located in the Bekkerveld district, on the edge of a grass field of the same name.

The oldest part of the church probably dates from the 13th century. The first mention dates from 1214. Excavations have shown that there was a rectangular church of 12 by 6 meters. At the beginning of the 13th century, construction of the 47 meter high tower was started and in the 15th century the chancel was built against the hall church. A small chapel was built on the south side for the lords of Ooijen. In 1535 the nave was rebuilt and enlarged. Over the centuries the church was restored several times, including in 1684, 1880-1884, 1920-1930. In 1929 a sacristy was built on the south side of the chancel. The former sacristy became a children's chapel. In 1913 a new organ was installed and in 1914 a pulpit and three new altars. At the time, the church contained beautiful murals, statues and a magnificent Stations of the Cross. On 23 November 1944, the church was blown up by retreating German soldiers and completely destroyed. The historic murals disappeared with the collapsed walls. In addition to the church, the entire church inventory, with the exception of the rich treasure of art objects, was lost.

H. Name of Jesus, 1890-1892, Ch. Weber. Crucifix basilica with large, octagonal dome tower at the crossing, surrounded by square corner towers, of which the two eastern ones each had an octagonal superstructure, which has been demolished. Characteristic example of the Romanesque-Gothic style of Weber's last period, inspired by the Roermond Munsterkerk. Alternating system of pillars and columns, dome vaults with eight ribs on pendentives. Bell by Willem and Jaspers Moer from 1509. In 1985, the two eastern towers were provided with new sections designed by J. de Jong, but considerably lower than the previous towers, in the same style as the church.

Important neoclassical church with a small tower.

Tower 1866. Church replaced old barn church from 1776. Characteristic small neo-Gothic church, prominently situated in the landscape.