De Hoeksteen (The Cornerstone) in Barneveld, the Netherlands, is the second largest church building in the Netherlands.[1][failed verification] It is used by the congregation of the Gereformeerde Gemeenten in Nederland, a highly conservative denomination.[2] The church services are conducted using exclusively the Statenvertaling (Dutch for States Translation) of the Bible.[3]
| De Hoeksteen, Barneveld | |
|---|---|
 Interior of The Hoeksteen | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands |
| Leadership | ds. J. Roos |
| Location | |
| Location |  Netherlands |
| Geographic coordinates | 52°8′0″N 5°35′0″E / 52.13333°N 5.58333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Van Beijnum, Amerongen |
| Groundbreaking | 2007 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Capacity | 2,531 |
Construction of the church edit
Plans for building a new church were first considered in 2005.[4] The construction began in 2007 and took 18 months. The new 2,531–seat church was opened in 2008.[5] The church tower is 37.75 meters high.[6]
References edit
- ^ van Egdom, W.H. (18 September 2008). "Vierduizend zitplaatsen aan de Lunterseweg". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Janse, Chris (9 July 2006). "How to Cope with Modernity? Conservative Calvinists of the Netherlands' Reformed Congregations in a Secular Society" (PDF). Fifth Triennial Conference of the International Society for the Study of Reformed Communities. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Ger. Gem. in Ned. betreuren herziening Statenvertaling". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Ger. gem. in Ned. bouwt kerk in Barneveld". Digibron (in Dutch). 9 March 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ van Egdom, W.H. (18 September 2008). "Vierduizend zitplaatsen aan de Lunterseweg". Digibron (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Barneveld bouwt twee megakerken naast elkaar". Kerknieuws (in Dutch). 4 March 2008. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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