Heilige Maria en St. Paulus van Thebe
Built as a Reformed Church in 1888. Interesting hall church without tower. Out of use 1984. Since 2000 this church has been the home of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Friesland. This community was a daughter community of the one in Amsterdam. But since 10 October 2008 it has formed its own independent community. There are approximately 7000 Copts (orthodox Christians, originating from Egypt) in the Netherlands. There are Coptic Orthodox churches in Amsterdam, Assen, Eindhoven, Enschede, The Hague, Hilaard and Utrecht. (61-09)