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The St. Plechelmus is a three-aisled basilica from the 12th century. It's still largely in a Romanesque style that is closely related to that of the St. Jan and St. Pieter in Utrecht (U). After a long period of protestant use the church was returned to the catholics in 1810.

Location: St. Plechelmusplein 4

 

 




Another catholic church is the H. Antonius van Padua, a neo-Gothic building designed by architect K.L. Croonen and built in 1911-1912.

Location: Spoorstraat 2

 

 


The Hofkerk was built in 1934 for the reformed community as a replacement of an older church that had become too small. Architect A. J. A. Winters designed it in Expressionistic style.

Location: Ganzenmarkt 9

 




The chapel of the Carmelite lyceum was built in Expressionist style in 1927 as part of a monastery that belonged to the school. Architect of the entire complex was J. Zwanikken. 

Location: Lyceumstraat 34

 

 
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