De Akerk
De Akerk was built around 1200 and has been rebuilt and extended several times over the centuries. The church's name refers to the, former, river Aa.
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Several scenes are depicted on the ceiling of the church: the Resurrection from the tomb (south), the Apparition to Mary Magdalene (west), the Emmaus Pilgrims (north) and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit(oost).
The paintings on the suffering and resurrection of Christ are believed to have been the final piece of the church's expansion in the 15th century. After the Reformation, the building passed into the hands of the Reformed.
After extensive restoration, the church came under the management of the De Akerk Foundation in 1987. The church now has a business and cultural function. Worship services are no longer held there.