Ontmoetingskerk
Haarlem, NL
Replaced Schalkererf . Also Reformed Church, Thorough renovation in 2007.
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Haarlem, NL
Replaced Schalkererf . Also Reformed Church, Thorough renovation in 2007.
Eefde, NL
Important reconstruction church from 1954, with a defining tower with an openwork concrete lantern. Built as Dutch Reformed Church.
Pesse, NL
Since May 24, 2015, this church, together with the Dutch Reformed Church, forms the "Protestant Community of Pesse".
Heerde, NL
Founded in 1919; last renovation 1998.
Nieuw-Lekkerland, NL
Neo-church without tower. Out of use in 1936, and after the new church was put into use it was demolished.
Poortvliet, NL
Reconstruction church without tower. Replaced a church from 1887. Major renovation and extension in 1980-1982.
Lelystad, NL
Built in collaboration between Dutch Reformed and Reformed Church. Now Protestant Community. Renovated in 2009.
Oentsjerk, NL
Characteristic Reformed church building. Renovation and extension 1907, entrance changed 2004. The Reformed Church from 1874 has been renovated. The pews have been replaced by chairs. The main entrance has been changed and the carpeting has been replaced. On Sunday 7 November 2004 the church was put back into use. (54-05) The church is used as a church of the PKN, with the name Ontmoetingskerk.
Alblasserdam, NL
The Ontmoetingskerk (Meeting Church) is a modern church building erected in 1995. It belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).
Gouda, NL
Built as Dutch Reformed Peace Church. Modern church with metal bell tower. Since 2013 the name of the church building is Ontmoetingskerk instead of Vredeskerk. This was due to the merger of the Reformed and Gereformeerde parishes. In ± 2013 the church was also extensively renovated. The bell tower has disappeared (see the difference in Images Exterior below).
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