"De Kerk" - Rotterdam - The Netherlands
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N 51° 55.719 E 004° 29.580
31U E 602655 N 5754155
The Church has a long history and was founded in 1882 by the Roman Catholic monastic community of the Redemptorists. The church was in use by the monastic community until 1975.
Waymark Code: WM165JA
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 05/11/2022
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De Kerk has a long history and was founded in 1882 by the Roman Catholic monastic community of the Redemptorists. The church was in use by the monastic community until 1975. The building was saved during the Second World War, but in 1979 the church burned down and the spire was lost. The renovated building has been used as a student complex since 1986.
There are 110 units in Residential Building De Kerk, where 212 students and recent graduates live. The building is one of the unique student complexes of Stadswonen Rotterdam. To be eligible for a home in Woongebouw De Kerk, you must study (at EUR or a university of applied sciences in Rotterdam). There are various types of housing in the building. There are 180 rooms in two-, three- or four-person units, 36 studios and 6 cohabitation units.
There is also an active residents' association that regularly organizes parties. They organize the annual barbecue and an activity is organized on every holiday. There are also various facilities available, such as roof terraces, a party room, storage for scooters and motorcycles, a table tennis table, a table football table, food and drinks vending machine, a patio garden, washing machines and dryers and indoor bicycle sheds.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1882
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
Street address of Church:
Goudse Rijweg 549 3031 CG Rotterdam
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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