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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk

Pastoor van der Plaatstraat 15, 2375 AE Rijpwetering, Netherlands

The Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk

The church named "Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk" is located in the town of Rijpwetering, which is part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The exact address is:

  • Pastoor van der Plaatstraat 15, 2375 AE Rijpwetering, Netherlands.

De Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk is a Roman Catholic church located at the Pastoor van der Plaatstraat 15 in Rijpwetering, municipality of Kaag en Braassem, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The parish of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboorte was founded on October 6th, 1858. Shortly after, construction of the church began and it was consecrated by Haarlem's bishop F.J. van Vree on September 20th, 1860.

  1. The architect Theo Molkenboer designed a three-aisled pseudo-basilica church in neo-Gothic style.
  2. The front of the church features an integrated tower with a needle-shaped spire.
  3. The ceiling is adorned with carved wooden rib vaults.
  4. The interior was whitewashed around 1960.

The church remains in use by the parish of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboorte, which currently falls under the parish federation of H.H. Clara and Franciscus. The church building itself is a national monument.

Details

NameOnze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk
City/TownRijpwetering
ProvinceSouth Holland
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates52.1922848, 4.5844982
Denominationcatholic
Amenityplace of worship
Religionchristian
Year of construction1400
Time periodearly middle ages
PatronOur Lady