Stede Broec municipality (NH)
Municipality in the West-Friesland region, comprising of the villages Bovenkarspel, Grootebroek en Lutjebroek. Important churches are located in the latter two villages only.
The reformed church of Grootebroek is a one-aisled building in neo-Classical style, built in 1848. It had two predecessors on the same location, and its tower partly dates from the 15th century.
Location: Zesstedenweg 189
The catholic St. Johannes de Doper was built in 1926-1927 and was designed by S.B. van Sante, who was influenced by the Expressionist style of French monk-architect Dom Bellot.
Location: Zesstedenweg 160
The
former reformed church of Lutjebroek was built in
eclectic style in 1863. It's nowadays a cultural centre.
Location: P.J. Jongstraat 85
The catholic H. Nicolaas is a a three-aisled pseudo-basilica in neo-Gothic style, designed by P.J.H. Cuypers and built in 1876-1877 and extended by J.Th.J. Cuypers and P. Cuypers jr. in 1924-1925.
Location: P.J. Jongstraat 45