{"id":148697,"date":"2021-08-31T18:15:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T16:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/aalten-achteruit\/koppelkerk\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T23:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:53:57","slug":"koppelkerk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/bredevoort\/koppelkerk\/","title":{"rendered":"Koppelkerk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Koppelstraat 35, Bredevoort<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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The Koppelkerk is a landmark, former Reformed church in Bredevoort, situated on the corner of Koppelstraat and Prins Mauritsstraat. Built in the austere style of the Delft School, the building was constructed between 1947 and 1948 and currently serves as a centre for arts and culture. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until World War II, the Reformed congregation of Bredevoort had to travel to Aalten to attend church services. After the war, the congregation acquired its own land on the site known as De Koppele<\/em>. Located near the filled-in moat, the ground first had to be raised because it was low-lying and often marshy. The name Koppelkerk refers to this area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The church was designed by architect W. Geels. The foundation stone<\/a> was laid in 1947, and the building was officially opened in 1948. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extensions and Tower<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over time, several extensions were added to the original church:<\/p>\n\n\n\n