Religion

Blijde Boodschap Church

The Blijde Boodschap Church in Kerkrade looks different from the older churches nearby. This is not a building with a…

Star Trek Church

This Catholic church acquired the nickname Star Trek Church because of its striking shape. It was a popular photographic location,…

Synagogue

I visited this synagogue years ago. Pigeons were the only permanent occupants we encountered. The dirt and strong smell led…

Monastery Mont G

This former monastery had been on my list for a long time. On a drizzly day, I finally photographed the…

Loreto convent, Simpelveld

Huize Loreto in Simpelveld is a large building with a very specific origin: the work of the Sisters of the…

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Haanrade

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church stands in Haanrade, part of Kerkrade. It was built in 1931 and 1932 to…

Cimetière des Paix

Abandonment is not only visible in houses and factories. Cemeteries in economically struggling regions show signs of decay too.When relatives…

Saint Thérèse and Don Bosco Church

The official name is quite a mouthful: the Church of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and Saint Don Bosco.…

Cemetery of the Insane

At the beginning of the twentieth century, a psychiatric hospital was established in a former castle. For many patients at…

Agnus Dei convent

Half burned out, partly collapsed and photographed endlessly already. Plenty of objects had been staged as well. Enough reasons to…

Koningsbosch convent

Construction of the convent in Koningsbosch began in 1873. The complex grew in stages, leaving several architectural styles side by…

Margarita Maria Alacoque Church

I previously published this church under the name Eglise TF. After its conversion, I used its real name on my…