The Bemmel Theaterchurch (Dutch: Theaterkerk Bemmel) is a theater and former Catholic church building in Bemmel, Netherlands.

History

The church building was built in the period 1872-1873; it was dedicated to Saint Donatus of Arezzo. It was opened in 1873, on August 7: the feast day of Saint Donatus. The building then bore the name 'Holy Donatus Church' (Dutch: Heilige Donatuskerk).

Bemmel Theaterchurch

From 2015 to 2016, the church was converted into a multifunctional building with a theater hall, an entrance hall with a bar, and a few smaller rooms. The building was renamed 'Bemmel Theaterchurch' (Dutch: Theaterkerk Bemmel) and was opened in October 2016.

Bemmel Theaterchurch

Gallery

See also

Kinkelenburg Castle

Fort Pannerden

External links

Bemmel Theaterchurch Official website

References

Former churches in the Netherlands

Theatres in the Netherlands

Towers in Gelderland

Bemmel Theaterchurch