De Hoeksteen, Barneveld

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De Hoeksteen, Barneveld
Kerkzaal1 ggin barneveld.jpg
Interior of The Hoeksteen
Religion
Affiliation Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands
Leadershipds. J. Roos
Location
Location Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Geographic coordinates 52°8′0″N5°35′0″E / 52.13333°N 5.58333°E / 52.13333; 5.58333
Architecture
Architect(s) Van Beijnum, Amerongen
Groundbreaking2007
Completed2008
Capacity2,531

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]

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Construction of the church

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]

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References

  1. ↑ van Egdom, W.H. (18 September 2008). "Vierduizend zitplaatsen aan de Lunterseweg". Reformatorisch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Ger. gem. in Ned. bouwt kerk in Barneveld". Digibron (in Dutch). 9 March 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  5. ↑ van Egdom, W.H. (18 September 2008). "Vierduizend zitplaatsen aan de Lunterseweg". Digibron (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "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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