Were did all the time go...

Saint Vincent Church.
The oldest part of the current church is part of the south wall that dates from the 12th and perhaps even the 10th century.
On July 29, 1674, during the siege of the neighboring town of Grave - occupied by the French - by the States, the church was set on fire and then restored, whereby the church was slightly reduced in size. The tower was given a spire and a clock in 1675. In 1755 a new organ was built. As such the church still exists today.
In 1936 a new, larger parish church was started, which was built 2500 meters away in Nieuw-Velp. The clock and organ were transferred and in 1937 the new Saint Vincent Church was inaugurated.

The old church became empty and fell into disrepair. Allied soldiers were billeted here from 1944-1945, which accelerated the decline. Ultimately, the church was restored from 1961-1963 under the direction of architect J. Strik, removing 17th and 18th century changes. After that it was a chapel of the Nederlandse Gidsen Bond for a short while, after which it became empty again.

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