Berg en Terblijt (L): H.H. Monulphus en Gondulphus
(F.P.J. Peutz & W. Sprenger, 1931-1933)
Already in
the 12th century there was a church in Berg. In 1798 this church was closed by
the French occupiers, after the priest refused to pledge loyalty to the French
revolution. The next three years a cave was used as a church. In 1801 the parish
returned to the old church, until it was replaced in 1933. In 1959 it was
demolished.
In 1931 work on a new church started. Architects F.P.J. Peutz and W. Sprenger designed a
three-aisled cruciform basilica. At first sight a very traditional building in
neo-Gothic style. A closer look however reveals that this is a rather stylized
neo-Gothic. Especially the keyhole-shaped windows in the clerestorey are
peculiar. The church was entirely built of marl, the natural stone of the region.
During a recent restoration damage to this rather soft natural stone was repaired.
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