Heilige Willibrordus
Deurne, NL
The Saint Willibrordus Church in Deurne is a Gothic church with a tower, with elements from the neo-Gothic style.
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Deurne, NL
The Saint Willibrordus Church in Deurne is a Gothic church with a tower, with elements from the neo-Gothic style.
Milheeze, NL
This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Bodegraven, NL
The Sint-Willibrorduskerk in Bodegraven was designed around 1859 by Pierre Cuypers (1827 - 1921). It was consecrated in 1865. The building is a three-aisled cruciform basilica in brick, in a sober early Gothic style with pointed wooden barrel vaults. The nave is four bays deep and has a cross-shaped building that connects to the choir. The choir is one bay deep and is connected to rectangular radiating chapels. It is closed on five sides and is covered by brick vaults. The brickwork is made of grey-red brick and has braids and bands of yellow and black stone in the interior. The church was consecrated on 10 July 1865 by Mgr. Wilmer.
Arnhem, NL
The Johannes de Doper Parish in Arnhem had grown so much in size in the early 1940s that the Episcopate considered the time ripe to split the parish and build a new church. In 1943, on the initiative of Dean Voskuilen, a committee was set up to deal with the construction.
Mill, NL
Monumental neo-Gothic church with tower. Replaced a dilapidated medieval church. The richly decorated interior was redecorated around 1960 and drastically simplified. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
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.
Alphen, NL
1500 Construction of a new choir and the current tower begins, 1542 Construction of the tower interrupted by the raid of Maarten van Rossum., 1648 Church taken into use by Protestants (Catholics use a barn church), 1820 Church returned to Catholics and restored, 1909 Church demolished except for the old tower
Beilen, NL
Church without tower. Built as Reformed Church . As such out of use in 1957. After renovation and extension with transept and choir in 1958 in use as Roman Catholic St. Willibrordus Church.
Middelbeers, NL
This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.
Ammerzoden, NL
Replaced the church destroyed during World War II . Three-aisled basilica with a tower to the side in traditionalist forms, influenced by Romanesque and early Christian church architecture in Italy.
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