Maranathakerk
Groningen, NL
Modern church without tower in Groningen South. Expansion in 1994.
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Groningen, NL
Modern church without tower in Groningen South. Expansion in 1994.
Nijkerk, NL
Well-maintained "redome" with small tower.
s-Gravenhage, NL
The Maranathakerk occupies a unique place in the reconstruction architecture of The Hague. The building is a prototype of a famous series of German "emergency churches" after the Second World War. The spiritual father of the emergency churches was the German master builder Otto Bartning. The Dutch architect Frits Eschauzier integrated a donated roof structure into his own design. The church has been a municipal monument since 2018.
Dinteloord, NL
Well-kept relatively small "refodome" with tower. To replace the former church building . Due to the growth of the church community and a number of construction defects in the church building on the West-Groeneweg, a building committee was formed in 1979 to investigate the possibilities of new construction. On 3 July 1980, the decision was made to build a new church building with a sexton's house on the Prins Florisstraat. On 5 November 1982, the new church building was put into use. The number of seats is around 200.
s-Gravenzande, NL
On July 3, 1919, the foundation stone of this church building was laid by Rev. D. Driessen. The day of commissioning was set for December 18, 1919. Hall church without tower in neo-Gothic forms.
Alphen aan den Rijn, NL
Built as a Reformed church. Formerly called Zuiderkerk. Nice neo-church with tower. Severely damaged by fire (or fire-setting) in 1998, restored in 1999. Before the fire, the interior of this church had already been extensively modernized.
Rhoon, NL
Modern church with freestanding bell tower. There are two stained glass windows with images in this church. One is from the former Reformed Church of Pernis, the other from the former Reformed Church in Rhoon itself.
Maassluis, NL
Important modern church with detached tower. This building was built in 1962 as the third church building of the Reformed Church in Maassluis. Due to declining membership, the building is now used by the Evangelical Community 'Maranatha'. (This community may have been called 'De Kandelaar' for some time).
Bedum, NL
Out of use 1863, demolition for new construction.
Bunschoten-Spakenburg, NL
Built as Reformed Church (Liberated). Reconstruction church with roof turret. After merger in 2023 NGK.
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