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Important interbellum church. The Herv. church of Emmer-Compascuum (De Runde ZZ 108) is a straight closed hall church with a side standing unarticulated tower with saddle roof. The church, built in 1925, shows business-expressionist details. (Source: DBL)

Brick church from the early 16th century; modified in the 17th century. Three-aisled layout with internal wooden trusses. Single-manual organ made in 1920 by the firm P. van Dam. Bell frame with a bell by S. Butendiic, 15th century, diam. 51.5 cm.

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)

Reformed Church in Driezum

Interesting reconstruction church with roof turret. Replaced a historic church destroyed by war.

Built as a Dutch Reformed Church in the Wilhelminadorp district, in the south of Best..

Although the H. Severinus chapel stood here around 1350, the current church was only built around 1850. An old schoolroom from 1658 was converted into a church in 1851. This created a hall church with barrel vaults. The addition of two side wings with portals in 1937 changed this design. The front facade has two pointed arch windows and a round window. Striking is the climbing arch frieze in which pointed arches and entire circle shapes are also incorporated, as well as the clock face. The facade is crowned with a small bell tower.

Reformed church and churchyard, consisting of a simple nave from 1663 at a large, partly 12th century tower, made of tuff stone at the bottom, higher up of brick; under the slates the spire also consists of brick. Above the entrance of the church on the south side memorial stone from 1663. In the church pulpit, rear bulkhead and sounding board, baptismal fence; behind the pulpit late 18th century marble tomb for UA Rengers and family. Bell tower with the sound of two bells by P. Overney, 1682 and 1683, diameters respectively: 81 cm. and 96 cm.

In 1691 the old building was demolished, in that year a new building was put out to tender by grietman Hessel Vegelin of Claerbergen. The current pulpit probably also dates from that time, because according to experts it is from the 17th century. The appearance of the church was distinguished, so that a travelling artist Cornelis Pronk immortalized the church in 1732. The church and tower were covered with blue tiles. The building remained standing until 1915. It was demolished and a new building was built on the foundations. Money was collected for the renovation by means of subscription lists among the parishioners. After the demolition a new church was built

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.