Gemert Monastery Castle, Germert

Sober modern building.

In 1904, the Waterstaat church was demolished to make way for a new neo-Gothic church that had been built just north of the Waterstaat church. This church was designed by Caspar Franssen. It is a neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with a crossing tower and a high entrance tower with four sections. Its colourful neo-Gothic interior has been particularly well preserved. The church contains a Pieta by the Den Bosch artist Van de Ven, who died suddenly when it was installed. When swine fever broke out in 1997, a special mass was celebrated in this church, after which various pig farmers maintained a devotion to St. Anthony Abbot.

The rectory Roman Catholic Church (H. Maria Hemelvaart, already mentioned in 1434, consists of a nave, the western part of which was renovated in 1747 and the eastern part of which (probably the original choir) was renovated in 1696-1708. Side aisles along the eastern part, choir with extensions and tower (1902 and later by Dr. Pierre Cuypers (1827 - 1921) and the architect Joseph Cuypers (1861 - 1949)), the latter replacing a tower (XV). The western nave bays have bears, the eastern flat pilasters; simple windows closed with a segmental arch. In the eastern nave bay on the south side a support 1708. Above the closed entrances in the second bay stones with the coats of arms of the German Order: on the south side two with the coats of arms - Belderbusch (or -de Loe), -von Schonborn (?) and German Order Cross and on the north side a stone with the coat of arms of Hendrik van Wassenaar tot Warmond (around 1709). Internally, the western nave section has a slightly lower (stucco) vault than the eastern section. The church has: Wooden side altar (18th century) with altarpiece: Holy Family. Organ with 18th and 19th century components by an unknown maker. The Rugpositief was added in 1950 and is not protected. A carved oak organ counter (18th century), on which the coat of arms of Belderbusch (or -de Loe), with order cross. Two painted confessionals (18th century), one of which with carving and coat of arms of Belderbusch (or -de Loe) with order cross. Bell tower with chime consisting of three bells, of which two bells by A. Jullien, 1689, respectively diam. 59.5 cm and 51.5 cm and a modern clock. Mechanical tower clock, has been decommissioned.