Den Haag (ZH): St. Paschalis Baylon (A.J. Kropholler, 1919-1921)
The
St. Paschalis Baylon is one of A.J. Kropholler's most important
designs. The architect had built churches before, but these were not as
big as this one. It's a pseudo-basilican church in Traditionalistic
style. Kropholler's preference for the use of decorative buttresses is
very apparent here. All walls are built of brick, except for some
supporting pieces of natural stone. The choir has distinctively deep
recessed windows. Around the church are several more buildings designed
by Kropholler, including the presbytery. The whole complex has a more
or less rectangular shape in which the church itself is diagonally
positioned in order to have the choir at the east side. The rest of the
space was filled with the other buildings, while a wall marks the
outlines of the church grounds. |
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