Doopsgezinde kerk, Haarlem

The church (mostly referred to as 'Grote Vermaning' or 'Vermaning') was build in 1683 in Hollandic Classicist style. The church has 3 entrances on each side. Originally the church was only available to enter, via a small allyway. The building was hidden between houses. The church does not have a tower. In 1757 the church build a big hallway to the Grote Houtstraat. Nowadays that hallway is used as exhibition space, called 'De Gang' (The hallway).

The interior of the complex is simple and sober, as usual at Mennonite churches.

The current pulpit was build in 1891. The original pulpit was higher, but then preacher Jernonimo de Vries was afraid of heights, at his reqeust the pulpit was replaced with the current. The pews were meant for male members of church, the woman and children were seated on chairs in the middle.

The current organ was build by organ builders Ahrend and Brunzema en placed in 1968. It was inaugurared by an organ concert by Wim Dalm. The electronic chandelier is designed by architect A.W. Weismann in 1912. Above the galleries hang small versions of the chandelier. In the same year the stained glass windows were placed.

The regents room from 1902 was build in Jugendstil, designed by J.A.G. van der Steur. De room is used by the church council.

The deaconesses room (or 'dameskamer') also from 1902, was build in Jugendstil en Amsterdamse school. The deaconesses room is originally meant for the college of deaconesses, which exists since 1748 out of six woman and from 1810 out of five woman. The deaconesses were responsible for charity duties, e.g. cleaning the church and helping the almshouse. Deaconesses was an official position at the mennonite church, which was not normal in that time. In 1962 the college of deacons, was cancelled, but the college of deaconesses stayed. Nowadays the deaconesses focus on elderly care, organizing activities and visiting the elderly.

The library has a safe, with a hallway that connects to the former room of Jacobus van Zanten.

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  Interior with organ.
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  Gallery for the orphans with watchhouse for the orphan governess
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  Pulpit with baroque brass sermon holder
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  Former alley joined the former courtyard to the former entrance on the Peuzelaarsteeg
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  Former courtyard converted to hallway
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  Regents room from 1902
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  Entrance at the Frankestraat 24