Historic churches of The Hague
The Hague’s religious landscape features a collection of historic churches that reflect the city's architectural evolution. This list includes the 17th-century Evangelical Lutheran Church, known for its simple interior and former use as a bomb shelter, and the Roman Catholic St. Teresa of Avila, a neoclassical national monument. Notable sites also include the 18th-century Old Catholic hidden church on Juffrouw Idastraat with its Baroque ornamentation, alongside later examples of ecclesiastical design like the Neo-Gothic Catholic Apostolic Church and the Expressionist Bethany Church.
A Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dating back to the 17th century, this church's site used to be a bomb shelter in the past. Its interior is simple yet elegant.
B H. Teresia van Avila
Neoclassical Roman Catholic church built between 1839 and 1841 by architect T.P. Huijichelman. This national monument features a distinctive facade and serves as a significant example of 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture.
C Kerk van de H.H. Jacobus en Augustinus
An 18th-century Old Catholic "hidden church" (schuilkerk) located on Juffrouw Idastraat. It features a richly decorated Baroque interior and is designated as a Dutch national monument.
Katholiek Apostolische Gemeente
A Neo-Gothic church building dating from 1867, designed by architect J.W. Schaap. It serves the Catholic Apostolic congregation and is recognized for its architectural heritage.
Bethaniëkerk
Constructed between 1928 and 1930, this church was designed by architect C.M. van Moorsel in the Expressionist style.
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