Sint-Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church)

Sint-Martinuskerk is a Catholic church located in Stein, which is part of the municipality of Stein in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. The church was built in the late 19th century and has a neo-Gothic style architecture.

• The tower of the church is 72 meters (236 feet) tall and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.
• The church has a beautiful interior with intricate stone carvings, stained glass windows, and an ornate organ.

Sint-Martinuskerk is an important cultural heritage site in the region and is listed as a Rijksmonument (National Monument) by the Dutch government.

1. The current church was designed in neo-Gothic style by architect Johannes Kayser and built in 1884. It is a three-aisled cruciform church with a 14th-century rubble stone tower of three stages with an inset spire.
2. The upper stage of the tower is decorated with a tripartite frieze and corner pilasters.

The present nave with ribbed vaults and side aisles dates from 1929-1930 and was designed by J.H.H. van Groenendael, who also had two side chapels built against the tower.

1. The original church of the 15th century has three pairs of columns with ornate capitals.

On May 15, 2004, part of the tower collapsed due to a fierce fire, resulting in the loss of the old tower stonework. The church was restored from 2005-2006, during which the crypt was also renovated, where the remains of Herman van Bronckhorst-Batenburg are buried among others.

The church was reopened on March 25, 2007.