Hilvarenbeek, NL

Protestantse Kerk

NH Church, built in 1809 in a mixed classical-neo-Gothic style after a design by L. van Heijst; brick hall church with 3/8 closure and an open octagonal tower on the roof. Front facade with pilasters and pediments. Pointed arch windows. Interior: stucco. Oak pulpit from around 1775, brass lectern and baptismal font holder from the same period. An 18th century cabinet organ, which had been here since 1809, has long since disappeared. The current organ was delivered in 1952 by the Vreeken company (Bodegraven).

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Heilige Willibrordus

The church of Diessen is named after Saint Willibrord, an English Benedictine monk. Around 712, he donated a number of properties, including properties in Diessen, to the abbey of Echternach. At that time, Willibrord also built a well in the village for baptism. A 16th-century replica can still be seen next to the church, which has undergone several transformations over time. In 1161, the church consisted of a chapel made of wood and straw. In order to manage the properties donated by Willibrord, the abbot of Echternach had appointed a guardian or advocate in various places, who also exercised a form of worldly authority in the area assigned to him. The Benedictines of Echternach were also involved in pastoral care in Diessen.

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