Heilige Clemens

Built as a church of the Reformed Community of Nuenen (Dutch Reformed + Reformed Church together) 1998-1999. Now a church of the Protestant (PKN) Church of Nuenen. Architecturally and functionally successful modern church. Previously, for larger celebrations, for which the historic NH Van Gogh church was too small, the former RK Chapel of Huize De Vank, near (west of) De Regenboog, was used. An earlier church by architect I. Povse was the Kruiskerk in Geleen-Oost.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Clement. 15th century Gothic church, partly renovated after a fire in 1612, consisting of a three-sided closed choir, transept, three-aisled basilica nave. Internal columns with cabbage leaf capitals and stucco vaults on shanks. TOWER of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Clement. Later raised tower with spire from 1801. Bell frame with bell by H. van Trier, 1587, diam. 78.5 cm.

The history of church and parish in Gerwen lies in a distant and almost untraceable past; it is almost certain that the parish of Gerwen has a history of more than a thousand years. An indication of this is the fact that the ancient parish church of Gerwen was dedicated to St. Clement, a pope who was martyred under Emperor Trajan about AD 100. This St. Clemens was highly regarded in our Low Countries. This is apparent from, among other things, the fact that Saint Willibrord was given the nickname Clemens when he was consecrated as a bishop in 695; and this name was spread more and more among the people by other Benedictines who came after St. Willebrord. Clement veneration reached a peak in these countries in the 8th century and it is partly for this reason that it is assumed that the parish of Gerwen was founded in the eighth century and that a parish church was already built in the former Gerwin's heim.