De Hoeksteen, Barneveld | |
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![]() Interior of The Hoeksteen | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Reformed Congregations in the Netherlands |
Leadership | ds. J. Roos |
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Geographic coordinates | 52°8′0″N5°35′0″E / 52.13333°N 5.58333°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Van Beijnum, Amerongen |
Groundbreaking | 2007 |
Completed | 2008 |
Capacity | 2,531 |
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]
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]