Churches in Opsterland

Opsterland has a rich church landscape. The 33 churches in Opsterland were built in different periods; there are some medieval churches, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century hall churches, as well as several church buildings from the second half of the twentieth century.

What is the current situation of Opsterland's 33 church buildings? Which churches have monument status, which church buildings do not? For which denominations were the houses of worship originally built? Which buildings have retained their religious function and which denominations now use them? What functions do the church buildings that have already gone through repurposing occupy? And what is the structural condition of the buildings? On this page you will find an overview of all the churches in the municipality and the facts and figures of the churches in Opsterland.

More information can be found in the vision of religious heritage.

Vision of religious heritage

Bakkeveen

(Vm.) Reformed church 2.
Date: 1856 ǀ Bakkeveen ǀ Current function: Housing
2. The Mande
Date: 1961 ǀ Bakkeveen ǀ Current function: Religious / PKN

Beetsterzwaag

3. St. Martens Church
Date: 1803-1804 ǀ Beetsterzwaag ǀ Current function: Religious / PKN
(Former) Reformed church 4.
Date: 1921 ǀ Beetsterzwaag ǀ Current function: Retail
5. Meeting Church
Year: 1966 ǀ Beetsterzwaag ǀ Current function: Religious

Frieschepalen

6. The Paedwizer
Date: 1958 ǀ Frieschepalen ǀ Current function: Religious
7. Continuing Reformed Church
Date: 1928 ǀ Frieschepalen ǀ Current function: Religious

Gorredijk

8. Maria Church
Year: 1797 ǀ Gorredijk (Kortezwaag) ǀ Current function: Cultural society
9. Kingdom Hall
Date: 1975 ǀ Gorredijk ǀ Current function: Religious
(Former) Reformed church 10.
Date: 1914-1915 ǀ Gorredijk ǀ Current function: Catering establishment
(Vm.) Baptist church 11.
Date: 1939 ǀ Gorredijk ǀ Current function: Housing
12. Christ Light of the World
Date: 1967 ǀ Gorredijk ǀ Current function: Religious
13. Meeting Church
Date: 1972 ǀ Gorredijk ǀ Current function: Religious
14. Eben-Haëzer
Date: 1870 ǀ Gorredijk ǀ Current function: Housing

Hemrik

15. The White Church
Year: 1739 ǀ Hemrik ǀ Current function: Cultural Social
(Vm.) Reformed church 16.
Date: 1924 ǀ Hemrik ǀ Current function: Health

Langezwaag

17. St. Matthew's Church
Date: 1781-1782 ǀ Langezwaag ǀ Current function: Religious

Lippenhuizen

18. Piterkerk
Date: 1743 ǀ Lippenhuizen ǀ Current function: Religious (PKN)

Nij Beets

The Doarpstsjerke 19.
Date: 1908 ǀ Nij Beets ǀ Current function: Religious (PKN)

Olterterterp

20. St. Hippolytus Church
Year: 1415 ǀ Olterterp ǀ Current function: Cultural social

Siegerswoude

21. St. James Church
Date: 1949 ǀ Siegerswoude ǀ Current function: Housing
22. Elim
Date: 1970 ǀ Siegerswoude ǀ Current function: Religious (CGK)
(Vm.) Rehoboth 23.
Date: 1905 ǀ Siegerswoude ǀ Current function: Housing

Terwispel

24. Reformed Church
Date: 1864 ǀ Terwispel ǀ Current function: Religious

Tijnje

25. Reformed Church
Date: 1921 ǀ Tijnje ǀ Current function: Religious
(Vm.) Reformed church 26.
Year: 1907-1908 ǀ Tijnje ǀ Current function: Housing

Ureterp

27 St. Peter's Church
Year: ca.1250 ǀ Ureterp ǀ Current function: Religious
28 Meeting Church
Year: 1961 ǀ Ureterp ǀ Current function: Religious
29. The Source of Life
Year: 1975 ǀ Ureterp ǀ Current function: Religious

Wijnjewoude

30. Weinterp
Date: 1778 ǀ Wijnjewoude ǀ Current function: Religious
31. St. John's Church
Date: ca. 1450 ǀ Wijnjewoude ǀ Current function: Religious
32. Reformed church
Date: 1908 ǀ Wijnjewoude ǀ Current function: Religious
33. Maranatha Church
Year: 1978 ǀ Wijnjewoude ǀ Current function: Housing