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Iconic neo-Gothic village church with tower. The church replaced a small church from 1814.

Since the 12th century, there has been a religious community of Christians in Helvoirt. In the beginning, they met in a chapel (from 1192). This chapel was renovated several times and around 1375 a Romanesque church was built. Around 1510, after major renovations, this church was given its current Gothic form (The 'Old Church' on the Van Grevenbroeckstraat). With the Reformation, this church passed into the hands of the Reformed in 1648. The Roman Catholic community built another church around 1675, this time on the Dreef. This was a barn church with clay walls and a thatched roof. Later in 1724, this would be replaced by a new barn church, now with stone walls. In 1840, the Waterstaatskerk came into use for the parish. On 30 April 1901, the foundation stone was laid for the current neo-Gothic St. Nicholas Church, which was officially consecrated on 5 October 1903. The church was built under the architecture of architect JHH van Groenendael, and was placed on the list of the National Service for the Conservation of Monuments as a recognised national monument in 1974.

Late Gothic pseudo-basilica, with west tower and two western bays from 1847-19th and wide side aisles, built in 1927 to replace the Gothic ones, which were narrower. Short five-sided closed choir, 16th. Decorative vault paintings in choir and nave, 1507. Communion rail, 18th; two confessionals, respectively 1704 and 1773; marble baptismal font, 19th century; pulpit, 19th century; pews, 19th century, porch, 18th century. Wooden statues: St. Joseph, 15th century; calvary group, 16th century; St. Lucia, 17th century, crucifix, circa 1700, Madonna, circa 1700, in the churchyard fragment of a gravestone, 17th century and stone grave crosses, 1604-1761.

To replace the demolished predecessor . Sober modern church with tower

Interesting early neo-Gothic church from 1867. Three-aisled pseudo-basilica. Iconic neo-Gothic tower from 1887 designed by EJ Margry.

Three-aisled neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica with front tower, designed by G. te Riele. Stylistically influenced by the late Lower Rhine Gothic and by the work of A. Tepe. In 1933 drastically changed and expanded with a new transept and choir by J. Haket. On the choir tribune provided with letter panels a single-manual organ from 1900, made by Ludwig Schwarze (1858-1925) from Anholt. In the period January to June 2005 the church (1895, G. te Riele) was restored. The chancel in particular has been changed and is now much more functionally furnished. This means that the church can be given a multifunctional purpose, such as a concert hall. (54-05)

Its oldest building stood in Huisduinen. At that time it was the seat of the government. In 1800 it was demolished as a result of war actions during the English-Russian invasion south of Huisduinen.

Modest modern church building, with detached metal bell tower.

Modern church, with small bell tower, dating from 1978-1979.

Single-nave church with neoclassical, stately façade, turret and bollards, early 19th century. Neo-Romanesque transept and choir from 1894. In the choir of the church a bell by Melchior de Haze, 1686, diam. 39.2 cm. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.