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Saint Martin's Parish
The Saint Martin's Parish (Dutch: ''Sint Martinus Parochie'') is a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic church in Bovenkarspel, Netherlands. The original church, built in the late 19th century, was a prominent example of Gothic Revival architecture, Neo-Gothic architecture. It featured a striking façade, pointed arch windows, and an imposing bell tower. The church served as a religious and cultural landmark for the town. In the mid-20th century, it was demolished and replaced with a Modern architecture, modernist-style church. Original church (1872-1965) The original Saint Martin's Parish, completed in 1872, reflected the revivalist Gothic style popular in the Netherlands at the time. It featured a spacious interior with a large central nave and side aisles, adorned with stained glass windows and religious statues. Its towering façade and detailed crucifix made it a significant landmark in Bovenkarspel. By the 1960s, concerns arose regarding the church’s structural integrity, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of Provinces of the Netherlands, twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the north and west. It shares Maritime boundary, maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The official language is Dutch language, Dutch, with West Frisian language, West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English_language, English, and Papiamento are official in the Caribbean Netherlands, Caribbean territories. The people who are from the Netherlands is often referred to as Dutch people, Dutch Ethnicity, Ethnicity group, not to be confused by the language. ''Netherlands'' literally means "lower countries" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |