Protestantse Kerk
Dalen, NL
Church in neo-Gothic style with a tower from the 15th century.
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Dalen, NL
Church in neo-Gothic style with a tower from the 15th century.
Schaarsbergen, NL
Simple neoclassical hall church with facade tower. Internally gently curved wooden barrel vault.
Biervliet, NL
In 1659, construction of this church began. The Middelburg stained glass artist Cornelis Van Barlaar made three windows that were placed in the east facade (1660-1661). The oak wall paneling next to the pulpit (priest's chancel) is from the previous medieval church, as is the separation between the chairs and the garden. The copper chandelier is a gift from the local preacher Lucas Schortinghuis, late 18th century. During the liberation in 1944, the tower was destroyed. Reconstruction in a modified form took place in 1947.
Kuinre, NL
Reformed Church. Built in 1678-81 and largely renovated in 1844, retaining the substructure. Simple hall church with three-sided closure and stepped gable on the entrance side. Organ with main work and subpositive, made in 1856 by Gebr. Scheuer. Mechanical tower clockwork, has been decommissioned.
Schermerhorn, NL
Small expressionist church with tower. Built to replace the previous Reformed Church that burned down in 1923. Together with the historic church in Stompetoren, this church building is used for services by the Protestant Community of Schermer.
Spannum, NL
In construction late Gothic building of which the choir closure and south wall were renewed or bricked in the second half of the 19th century. Heavy west tower with niche section in the second and third section and covered by saddle roof. The southern cartouche with coat of arms of Sminia recalls the restoration of the church in 1743. However, the roof was already renewed in 1726. In the church beautiful 17th century pulpit with rear bulkhead and sounding board. Closed baptismal gate and two covered gentlemen's pews. Communion table. Wainscoting. Two pews with baluster railing; forty pews with carved end pieces, two text boards with carved frame; Ten Commandments board with painted representation of Moses with the Tables of the Law in carved frame. Three copper crowns. Two-manual organ made in 1911 by Bakker and Timmenga instead of the Radersma organ that was moved to the Herv. Church in Metslawier. Bell tower with the sound of two bells, one by T. Both, 1590, diam. 125 cm. and one by H. Falck, 1620, diam. 115 cm. Mechanical tower clock D. Wielinga, Franeker, 1922, has been decommissioned.
Deurne, NL
The Protestant Church is a Protestant church building in the North Brabant town of Deurne , located at Helmondseweg 5.
Hoogkarspel, NL
The current Reformed Church of Hoogkarspel had two, probably three predecessors. The first church must have been a small tuff chapel that was later replaced by a late Gothic church dedicated to Laurentius. This church is at least mentioned in a deed from 1514. An engraving by H. Spilman after Cornelis Pronk from 1726 shows a church with a large tower. The building is briefly described in Van der Aa: '... an old building, that still stands well on its foundations and is provided with a tower with a stone spire. In the past, there was a house organ, which was donated to this church by Mr. P. van den Willigen, Councillor in the Vroedschap and Mayor of the city of Enkhuizen, but this was replaced in 1802 by a completely new one, which was paid for from the church fund. There is also a very neat and efficient public cemetery laid out in 1829, and a parsonage built in 1839, which is the most beautiful house between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. In 1859 the church was in such a bad state that "the Chief Engineer of the Water Board" was asked for advice on restoration or new construction. The latter was decided upon. The design for the new church came from D. and L. van der Tas, architects in Schiedam and Sloten. The foundation stone for the second church building was laid on 19 October 1860, and on 4 May 1862 the church was put into use. The very beautiful neo-Gothic church had, judging from old postcards, a matching interior. The building was a polygonal central structure of brick and stucco. Unfortunately, little of the old interior was saved and/or brought to the current church. The new church showed serious structural problems in 1909 due to subsidence due to an inadequate foundation. A major restoration prevented collapse, but only led to a postponement of the need for demolition and new construction. The new church was built in 1966, based on a design by the architects CH Bekink and J. Bijleveld. The church has a freestanding tower. It was built because the old church had become too large. On the north side of the current church, a number of gravestones from the first church can still be found in the pavement. It is not known whether they were removed from the old church and given a new resting place here or whether they were never moved from their place but suddenly ended up outside the church walls when the second and especially the third church became smaller.
Ochten, NL
The older Reformed Church of Ochten was destroyed in the fall of 1944 during the Battle of the Betuwe. The current church building dates from the 1950s, and is a typical example of Protestant church building from the reconstruction period, influenced by traditionalism, and as such a very important reconstruction church. In the tower hangs a bell by Peter van Johan van Trier, 1643. At the end of 2017, the Cuypersgenootschap submitted a request for recognition as a Municipal Monument.
Nigtevecht, NL
Monumental historical village church with tower. Tower 12th century.
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