Wilhelmina Church

The Wilhelmina Church owes its name to Queen Wilhelmina, whose inauguration coincided exactly with the laying of the foundation stone on 6 September 1898. The design of the church was inspired by the ideas on liturgy and church building of theologian Abraham Kuyper. He gave the church a round shape with the believers sitting around the liturgical centre. The organ front dates from the beginning of the 18th century and comes from the former Old Catholic hidden church in the Wijngaardstraat. In 1842 it was placed in the church of the separated people in the Kromhout and moved to the Wilhelminakerk in 1900. The organ was replaced by a pneumatic instrument in 1920. The number of seats in the church was increased considerably in 1922 with the construction of a gallery. The stained glass windows with the themes of creation and re-creation were made in 1949 by the Dordrecht glazier Wim Korteweg. He also designed 'the Sower' in the rose window above the entrance (1953). The interior underwent extensive modernisation in 1967-1968, followed by restoration and renovation in 2001. In 2005, another organ was placed behind the historic front: the Bakker & Timmenga organ (1906) from the former Duyststraatkerk in Rotterdam- Delfshaven.

• Year built: 1898-1899
• Style of construction: Eclectic style
• Architect: Tjeerd Kuipers
• Original function: Dome church