St. Petrus' Banden, Driebergen - The Netherlands
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N 52° 03.302 E 005° 16.538
31U E 656021 N 5769602
The Roman Catholic Church of the town of Driebergen.
Waymark Code: WMGNCZ
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Date Posted: 03/24/2013
Views: 16
The Roman Catholic St. Peter's church was build 1810 by architect Adrian Tollus and commissioned by Peter Judocus manor of Oosthuyse, as part of a whole new village, 2 km from the then already defunct castle Rijsenburg. The church dates from the Napoleonic era and is the only church in the Netherlands built in Empire style. At the church were living and coach houses built in a semicircle. This unique church square has the status of a protected village.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of organization: 01/01/1809
Date of building construction: 01/01/1810
Dominant Architectural Style: Emoire
Archdiocese: Utrecht
Diocese: Utrecht
Address/Location:
Kerkplein 5
Driebergen, Utr Netherlands
3076PX
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
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