Heilige Stephanus

Cruciform building from 1781 with wooden west tower and a western extension from 1948. High altar, two side altars, two choir stalls, two confessionals and communion bench, 18th century. Baptismal font from around 1200. Marble holy water font, 18th century. Pulpit, 19th century. Organ and organ gallery, 19th century. 36 pews. 18th century. Stone statue of St. Stephen, 15th century. Wooden statues: Annatrits, 16th century, in a wooden niche, 17th century; Madonna, 17th century A, in a wooden niche; fragment of a group of angels, from around 1700; crucifix, 18th century A, of a Calvary; small corpus, 17th century A, of a wayside cross; bust on a pedestal of St. Ambrose, 18th century A; St. Peter and St. Paul, 19th century. Walled cemetery, including seven grave crosses, 1642-1762.

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Heilige Gertrudis

A church in Maasbracht was already mentioned in 1265. The tower is from the 14th century, although some believe that it was built in the 13th century. In 1695 the church was enlarged and then offered space for 600 believers. In 1785 another expansion took place and in 1867 a porch was added. In 1890 a new church was built to a design by Jules Kayser. This church was badly damaged by British artillery fire at the end of 1944. After that temporarily in the emergency church in the Sientjes hall . In 1949 new construction while retaining the old tower. In 1948-1949 a new church was built, with Alphons Boosten as the architect. In 1950-1951 the tower was restored.