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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.

Historic churches of The Hague — Mapa

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bethaniëkerk

Constructed between 1928 and 1930, this church was designed by architect C.M. van Moorsel in the Expressionist style.