Deursen, NL

Heilige Vincentius

Roman Catholic Church of St. Vincentius, single-nave neo-Gothic church with narrower three-sided closed choir and west tower with four-sided spire. (Church 1874 by C. van Dijk, spire 1919 by F. de Beer). In the church tower two bells, one cast in 1589 and one in 1662 by Henricus Wegewaert in Enkhuizen. Between main and side entrance statue of Mary with inscription "mother". Churchyard with prayer house and plaster, polychrome crucifix. Mortuary under saddle roof. Five priests' graves from 1862, 1901, 1915, 1918. (Deursen), spire 1919.

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Garnizoenskerk

The Garrison Church is the Reformed church of this fortified town. The church was built in 1641 for the Dutch garrison (although the year 1646 can be found in the Grote Poort). In 1972 the church underwent a thorough restoration. The church is owned by the municipality of Ravenstein. The square on the side is the former cemetery.

Heilige Willibrordus

Built by Pierre Cuypers (1827 - 1921) while retaining the 15th century tower of the former church, in 1890 this architect clad it, raised it and provided it with a staircase tower. The church consists of a nave of five bays, covered by a pointed wooden barrel vault and a choir with 5/8 closure and brick cross-ribbed vaults. Tower 15th century.

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