Vinkeveen (U): H. Hart van Jezus (A. Tepe, 1880-1883)
Although Vinkeveen has existed since the 12th century it took a long time before a church was built in the
village.
In the first half of the 19th century finally churches were built for both protestants
and catholics. The latter replaced their church less than fourty years later by the
current one. Architect Alfred Tepe designed it. Tepe had become
the most important architect of churches in the archdiocese of Utrecht since he
built his first church about a decade earlier. As always he
built a neo-Gothic
church, using brick as the major material. It is a big three-aisled
cruciform basilica like he designed many. Tepe's neo-Gothic style was inspired
by the Gothic churches of the Lower Rhine-region, and a distinct feature of this
style is the absence of gables on the transept. The choir has an ambulatory,
as the only church designed by Tepe. The tower was originally not as
tall as it is now. In 1914 the spire was blown off, and instead of just
replacing it it was decided to add a segment to the tower as well.
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