Protestants Evangelische kerk
Protestants Evangelische kerk stands in Antwerp as a late Gothic church, shaped by Catholic, Protestant, military, and architectural history. Its first stone was laid in 1615 by Isabella of Spain and Albrecht of Austria. Originally, the building formed part of a Roman Catholic convent belonging to the Annunciaten sisters. After the convent closed, Austrian and French officers used parts of it as stables.
A fire later destroyed the tower and roof, while military use even included a bakery. In 1821, King William I of the Netherlands gave the former convent church to Antwerp’s Protestant community, De Brabantsche Olijfberg. The interior changed for Protestant worship, and a bell house replaced the lost tower. Since 1904, a Walcker organ, neo-Gothic decoration, and restored choir have shaped the interior.
The choir’s stained-glass windows date from 1907 and came from Antwerp’s Glasmalerei Ph. Hochreiter & F. Geier. A commemorative window above the organ combines Belgian, Dutch, and German symbols in one ring. Restored in 2015, the 1616 bell still carries Gregorius Herndoerfer’s name and continues to sound.
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