Heilige Vitus
Hilversum, NL
Important, unique monumental neo-baroque church with dome. Replaced a nearby clandestine church. Restored after a fire in 1958. The interior has its current appearance since then.
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Hilversum, NL
Important, unique monumental neo-baroque church with dome. Replaced a nearby clandestine church. Restored after a fire in 1958. The interior has its current appearance since then.
Blaricum, NL
Historic village church with tower. Extension with consistory behind the choir during restoration in 1934-1935.
Maastricht, NL
The Sint-Walburgakerk was built between 1864 - 1867 as a Roman Catholic parish in the former village of Amby. The neo-Gothic church is listed a municipal monument of the Netherlands.
Netterden, NL
This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.
Elst, NL
Reconstruction church in traditional forms, with a small bell tower.
Emmer-Compascuum, NL
The current church replaced the older, neo-Gothic church from 1889. Consecrated in 1924. In the years 1989 to 2004 the church was restored; the roof surfaces, except for the tower, were provided with a new slate covering. The stained glass windows of the church, except for the tower, were completely restored. At the beginning of June 2004 the church was reopened with many festivities. (52-04) This church building, in terms of exterior, looks a lot like the (demolished in 1982) Roman Catholic Church St. Gerardus Majella in The Hague, designed by J. Stuyt,
Riethoven, NL
Roman Catholic Church of St. Willibrord. Since the renovation and extension by architect C. Franssen in 1890-99, only some masonry remains of the 15th century church, namely the 3/8 closed choir, the transept and the substructure of the tower. Bell frame with two bells by W. Kaerwas, 1478, diam. 116 and 102 cm respectively. Mechanical tower clock, Van Dorst (Gilze), 1896, electrically wound.
Berkel (NB), NL
A church was already mentioned in Berkel in 1214. It is known that the building was renovated in 1440. In 1983, large foundations of that church were exposed in, among other places, the garage of the rectory.
Geijsteren, NL
The church replaced a neo-Gothic church from 1864 with a medieval tower that was destroyed in 1944. Sober post-war village church without a tower, designed by Alphonse Boosten (1893-1951); one of his last works. A wooden bell tower was placed next to the church, in which the St. Catherine bell from 1416 was hung. In 1979, this bell tower was replaced by a concrete open bell tower next to the church, designed by PW Lerou.
Klein Zundert, NL
Originally, Klein Zundert had a medieval church. This building was restored somewhat around 1610, after severe damage in the Eighty Years' War, and made usable, and partly provided with a new interior. In 1645, further renovation and restoration followed, during which armorial glasses were also installed, made by the 'glass writer' Jean de la Habarre. Again, new altars were installed, including two side altars with lecterns, by Alph. Jordaens, and a pulpit by Hendrik van Velmen, modelled on the one in Minderhout.
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