Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk, Bladel
Facts and practical information
The Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk in the North Brabant town of Bladel is a 1925-1926 structure by Hubert van Groenendael, commissioned by Pastor M. Simkens.
The church was built in the garden of the rectory. Its predecessor was a neo-Gothic basilica from 1880, designed by Peter Bekkers, to which the 15th-century tower was attached. This was demolished in 1927, but the tower was preserved. The present church is a large church in the eclectic style and has a number of curious domed turrets, including a somewhat taller one on the cross celebration. The architect of this church was Hubert van Groenendael. It is considered a transition between neo-Gothic and the Amsterdam School. The vault of the church is painted with representations, including those of the Works of Mercy. There are stained glass windows depicting the Apostles.
The neo-Gothic three-aisled church at Sniederslaan 46 is a national monument. According to the monument register, the building is "of cultural-historical importance as a special expression of the development of Catholicism in the south and is also of importance as an example of the typological development of the people's church in the interwar period partly because of those three towers."
Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden, Rapen.