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Reformed Church in Driezum

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.

Striking, interesting modern church, built to replace the nearby church from 1823 on the Waalbandijk.

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.

Reformed Church. In the rear facade of the church built in 1869 two stones; one with the coat of arms of the united provinces, below that a text concerning the construction of the fortress by Willem Lodewijk and the putting into defensive condition in 1593. The church has a 17th century pulpit, a credo board from around 1600 in the form of a triptych, a copper crown and some 18th century tombstones. Mechanical tower clock, Jos van de Kerkhof, Aarle-Rixtel, ca. 1900.

In 1886 built a straight-closed hall church with one transept and a facade tower, crowned by a constricted spire. The consistory built on to the rear was built in 1913. Simple traditional interior with pulpit and baptismal garden opposite the transept.

Very interesting early neo-Gothic village church with tower. The interior of the church has been largely restored to its original state. The pulpit dating from 1834 is striking. (59-08)

Dutch Reformed Church. Simple late Gothic brick church with wooden roof turret above the west facade.

The foundation stone for this church building was laid on 16 February 1949. This stone was laid by the then minister ds. W. Deur. The architect was Mr. Roodenburg from Amsterdam, the work was awarded to the Van Aggelen brothers, contractors in Renkum. On Wednesday 18 January 1950, more than 11 months after construction began, the church was put into use. Three bells are installed in the tower. This happened on 16 December 1949. These bells do not have a motto. The only inscription is the name of the bell founder "Van Bergen" and the year 1949 NHK Renkum. The largest bell weighs 175 kg and the other two weigh 110 and 70 kg respectively. The clock in the tower is a gift from the Municipal Council of Renkum.

Early neo-Gothic church with tower. On site of medieval predecessor.