Reg.Nr. HA 2001/NL/02

Conventicle "De Hoop", Diemen

After the fire of November 17th, 1990 the clandestine church De Hoop in Diemen was to be knocked down. But a group of Diemen inhabitants got the building listed. Stadsherstel Amsterdam NV bought the ruin to make it rise in all its glory. After a vast inventory and research of the ...
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Project details

Title:Conventicle "De Hoop", Diemen
Entr. year: 2001
Result:Diploma
Country: Netherlands
Town: Diemen
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Religious building/memorial
Former use:Catholic church
Actual use:Multifunctional building
Built: 18th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Rappange & Partners, Architects (Amsterdam - NL)
The Jury's citation: "For the successful restoration of a former secret Roman Catholic Church, threatened by demolition after a fire but saved through local initiatives in combination with an Urban Restoration Company and now adapted for multifunctional use"
GPS:52°20'19.6"N; 4°57'34.5"E
Web, Links:

www.schuilkerkdehoop.nl

Description:
After the fire of November 17th, 1990 the clandestine church De Hoop in Diemen was to be knocked down. But a group of Diemen inhabitants got the building listed. Stadsherstel Amsterdam NV bought the ruin to make it rise in all its glory. After a vast inventory and research of the building they got enthusiastic about the restoration of the exterior and interior with its beautiful Louis XVI stucco. The church got converted into a multifunctional building. On February 27th 1998 the building got inaugurated after one year of restoration.