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city of Dordrecht is
located in the south-eastern part of the province of Zuid-Holland and
is the province's oldest city, dating back to the 11th century.
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Location: Grotekerksplein 8 |
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The first Augustinian church was built after 1293, but of this building nothing remains after two fires destroyed it in 1512 and 1773 respectively. At the time of the last fire the church had been in protestant hands for already 200 years, but the name is used up to this day. During the last rebuilt the church received its current facade in Classical style. Interestingly, this facade follows the curve in the road. Location: Voorstraat 216 |
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Standing just outside the old centre, surrounded by ugly modern buildings, is the Nieuwkerk. Built on the location of a destroyed Gothic church of which the two choirs were incorporated, this was the first church in the Netherlands that was adapted to the needs of the protestants. The tower is an addition from the 19th century. Today the building houses two shops. Location: Nieuwkerksplein 1 |
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This is the former chapel of an old people's home. Its oldest parts date from the early 14th century. The current facade in early neo-Gothic style was added in the 19th century by town-architect G.N. Itz, who used several parts, including the lantern-tower, of the English church which had just been demolished. This building, which for a long time served as a Walloon church is now a shop. Location: Voorstraat 296 |
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The lutheran church or Trinitatiskapel is the late-Gothic former chapel of a home for the blind and the criple. It was built in c. 1530 and has been used by the lutherans ever since 1690. The current facade dates from 1856. Location Vriesestraat 22 |
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The former Roman-Catholic church of St. Bonifatius is a building in sober neo-classical style built from 1823 to 1826 by architect P. Plukhooy. Today the building houses youth centre Bibelot. Location: Wijnstraat 117 |
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The St. Maria Maior is Dordrecht's Old-Catholic church. It is a one-aisled building in neo-Classical style, designed by town-architect G.N. Itz and built in 1842-1843. The church is located at some distance from the public road, a reminder of the period of protestant rule; the current church replaced a hidden church, which was located behind a house. The house was demolished in the 1840's. Location: Voorstraat 120 |
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This church in neo-Classical style with neo-Gothic elements is named Calvijn and was built in 1866 for the Gereformeerden. After the new Wilhelminakerk (see below) had been built in 1899 Calvijn was used by several other protestant denominations. Location: Kromhout 149 |
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This is the Gereformeerde Wilhelminakerk by Tjeerd Kuipers. This Calvinistic church was built in 1899 and was one of a relatively few churches built in that period that complied to the Reformed ideal of a centralized church. Behind this facade with its details inspired by Romanesque and Gothic architecture is an almost completely circular main space, covered by a low dome. Location: Blekersdijk 39-41 |
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The Remonstrant church dates from 1901 and was designed by architect H.A. Reus. Like many protestant churches of that period, it is built in a Rationalistic style influenced by the work of H.P. Berlage, combined with Jugendstil. Location: C. de Wittstraat 28 |
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Also built in 1901 is the St. Jacobskapel, the former chapel of a catholic hospital and the only part of it that remains. The chapel is not in a specific style and was designed by an unknown architect. Location: St. Jacobsplein 60 |
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The catholic St. Antonius van Padua was built in 1920-1921 after a design made by N. Molenaar in 1916. Due to financial problems the church was not completed; the tower and part of the nave were never built. The roof was lowered after a fire in 1945. Location: Burg. De Raadtsingel 45 |
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The Christelijk Gereformeerde kerk dates from 1921 and was designed by B. van Bilderbeek and H.A. Reus in a combination of Traditionalist and Expressionist styles. Location: Dubbeldamseweg-Noord 1 |
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