Hervormde Kerk
Nieuw Lekkerland, NL
Large neo-church with tower. Large extension on the north side 1994 (Architect B. Bikker), which undone an earlier smaller extension from 1966-1967.
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Nieuw Lekkerland, NL
Large neo-church with tower. Large extension on the north side 1994 (Architect B. Bikker), which undone an earlier smaller extension from 1966-1967.
Kollumerzwaag, NL
Reformed church.
s-Gravenmoer, NL
Dutch Reformed Church. Since changes after destruction by the French in 1672 consisting of a three-sided closed choir of two bays, from the 15th century, two low, 15th century, shortened in the 19th century, transepts, a 15th century nave of five bays, enlarged around 1500 with a north aisle and a built-in 14th century tower with buttresses on the west side, an arched frieze under the spire and a vault over the lower space. Internal columns with molding capitals and wooden barrel vaults. Restoration completed in 1963. Oak pulpit, baptismal fence and associated copper work from 1680, replaced. 17th and 18th century tombstones. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock by Juriaan van Zutphen, 1695, electric winding.
Hieslum, NL
The church stands on the site of a medieval church that was probably built around 1300. The spire is made of wood. Under the wooden floor are four gravestones of the pastors from the time before the reformation.
Sint Philipsland, NL
NH Church. A small hall church dating from 1668 on an elongated octagonal floor plan. Tie beams with pear bead key pieces, applied secondarily, origin unknown. Pulpit from the construction period. Canopy benches on either side of the pulpit. Externally, the wall surfaces are divided by simple pilasters; the slate and saddle roof is crowned by an open roof turret with clock and bell. Mechanical tower clock, Gebr. van Bergen, equipped with electric winding.
Groenekan, NL
Emergency church behind current church. Built as Reformed Federation church.
Nijkerkerveen, NL
Important neo-church with tower.
2e Exloërmond, NL
The Hervormde Kerk is a Protestant place of worship dating from 1939. Since 2002, after the Reformed Church was decommissioned in each location, it has been used as the central church of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) in Exloërmond. The church organ was built in 1976 by the firm Gebr. Reil (Heerde).
Kloosterhaar, NL
The church replaced a smaller church from 1892. Striking and quite rare example of reformed church building from the reconstruction period in traditionalist forms.
Simonshaven, NL
Neoclassical plastered hall church from 1852 with round arch windows connected by a cordon list and bell tower with square wooden superstructure, crowned by a concave spire. Internal pilasters and a stuccoed wooden cove ceiling; pulpit with baptismal fence and organ case from 1909. Mechanical tower clock, Firma Weule, the electrical system is original.
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