Heilig Hartkerk

Heilig Hartkerk is a church located at Rijnstraat 5, 3114 SP Schiedam, Netherlands. The history of Heilig Hartkerk dates back to the early 20th century when the Catholic community in Schiedam began to grow rapidly.

In 1927, a small chapel was built on the site where the current church stands today, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and later renamed Heilig Hartkerk.

1. The current church building was constructed between 1960 and 1973 and was designed by architect J.J. Kuiper.
2. It is a modern, functionalist-style building with a distinctive octagonal tower that rises above the surrounding buildings.

The interior of the church features a simple yet elegant design, with a large altar and seating for over 1,000 worshippers.

• Heilig Hartkerk serves as the parish church for the Catholic community in Schiedam.
• It is one of the largest churches in the Netherlands.

De Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk is a Roman-Catholic parish church in the Dutch city of Schiedam, also known as the Gorzenkerk.

1. The church was designed by Han Groenewegen and built between 1925-27.
2. It has a parabolic-shaped spire.

In the church, apocalyptic murals and depictions of Liduina van Schiedam's life are visible, painted in the 1930s by Willem Adolfs.