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Reformed church

Giessen-Oudekerk, NL

The church is a Gothic building of brick on a tuff base. The single-nave nave dates from the end of the fifteenth century or the beginning of the sixteenth century with a heavy, brick west tower. The wooden barrel vault was restored in 1657, according to the inscription on one of the tie beams. In 1838 the choir was demolished and the consistory was built in its place. During a restoration in 1952-1953 the floor was renewed and the window tracery in the windows changed. On this occasion the pulpit was moved. The ceiling was replaced in 1995.

Reformed Church, Avas

Reformed Church, Avas

Miskolc, HU

The Gothic Reformed Church of Avas is the oldest building in the centre of Miskolc. The construction of the church began in the 13th century in the Romanesque style. In 1544 the Turks set fire to the church, which was rebuilt from 1563 to 1569 and made Protestant. The Baroque mortuary in the south was built in 1760 and the neo-Gothic in the north in 1896.

Reformed church

Polsbroek, NL

Reformed church. 19th century hall building with mansard roof. Inventory. Single manual organ. made in 1879 by HG Holtgrave.

Reformed church

Lopikerkapel, NL

The church is a single-nave brick building (plastered) with a high choir. (XV). In 1832 the church was significantly restored with the help of the States of Utrecht and completely restored again in 1950. Internal pulpit 18th century, a copper lectern, a copper chandelier 17th century. The organ front is from 1915. On the west wall (wooden partition between church and consistory) are two inscriptions, namely the Ten Commandments and the Twelve Articles of Faith, painted in 1771 by P. Landzaat. On a balcony under the organ two texts between which a dial of the 19th century clock. In the consistory a memorial board circa 1621. Bell tower with clock by G. Schimmel, 1682, diam. 56.5 cm. Mechanical tower clock, B. Eijsbouts, circa 1927, electric winding.

Reformed church

s-Gravenpolder, NL

Expansion 2005. The Old Reformed Church also struggles with a lack of space. Nothing changes at the front. Plans are made to build new buildings at the back, so that the current consistory can be incorporated into the church.

Reformed church

Sprang, NL

Reformed Church. Late Gothic church, consisting of a three-sided closed choir from around 1400, a three-sided closed southern transept from the beginning of the 15th century, a straight-closed northern transept from the middle of the 15th century; a three-aisled nave of which the three eastern bays are from the same period and of the same style as the choir, the three western bays are higher and wider, belong to a new building plan from the end of the 15th century, as does the west tower.

Reformed church

Ochten, NL

From the end of 1932 until its establishment as an independent municipality in 1946, Ochten was a department of Opheusden. In 1956, the municipality, previously also called the 'Keukenskerk', together with the mother municipality of Opheusden, left the association of Reformed congregations to join the 'withdrawn' Reformed Church in the Netherlands .

Reformed church

Schiedam, NL

Built as Reformed Church (Liberated) (GKV). In 1968 "GKV Buiten Verband". In 1979 the name of that church became Dutch Reformed Church (NGK).

Reformed church

Lellens, NL

NH Church on raised churchyard. Simple hall building from 1667 according to foundation stone in the south wall. Internal 17th century pulpit tub with sounding board and simple stairs; copper baptismal font. Two gentlemen's pews, circa 1700 and early 18th century, the second of which is covered. Other pews with knobs on the side pieces, organ balustrade with lectern. Number of 18th century gravestones. Large painted board with 64 Gruys-Tamminga quarter coats of arms from 1690. Cabinet organ, circa 1800 made by HH Freytag, converted into a church organ by GP Dik in 1860. Bell frame with bell by Van Bergen, 1918?, diam. 60 cm. retaining the inscription and decorations of the clock by C. Spronneaux and H. Veri, 1686. Mechanical tower clock probably 1687, decommissioned.

Reformed church

Sint Maartensbrug, NL

Building from 1696, later plastered with wooden tower on the west facade. Internally two rows of Ionic columns, wooden mirror vault. Oak pulpit, oak baptismal fence, two pews with canopy. Two copper lecterns, copper baptismal font holder, all last quarter 17th century; 17th century copper crown; tombstones. Small mechanical tower clock, 1872 (probably a Batstra clock), hook escapement with striking mechanism, electric winding. Three dials, each with one beautifully shaped hand.

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