In 1886

The Roman Catholic church on the Dorpsstraat, in use since 1867, gets its tower after all. The parish priest, J.J. Bruijstens, paid for it out of his own pocket.
The tower was designed by Everardus Margry of Rotterdam, who also designed the church at Hoogmade and the St Bonifatius church in Alphen aan den Rijn. Its height including the cross is 48 metres; the spire alone is 22 metres.
In the porch stand two monumental memorial stones: one of 1559, from the first Nicolaaskerk in the Kerkstraat, and one of 1740, from the old presbytery at Zevenhoven.

The tower and its entrance. The priest paid for it out of his own pocket, according to the entry beside this. View larger →

Provenance This comes from the series J.J. Roovers set down up to 1970. The wording here is this site’s own. View the source

On this spot

H. Nicolaaskerk

In 1929

The tower of the Reformed church is altered.

The twentieth century up to the war church tower Researched later

1306

In the year 1306

By this date a small Roman Catholic church already stands on the Kerkstraat (Church Street).

Origins and the Middle Ages church Roman Catholic From the typed document

1331

On 21 July 1331

21 July 1331

The oldest firm mention of the village name. Count Willem III grants permission to sell "die leenacker legghende bi der kerc lane te Nuwenvene" — the fief-field lying by the church lane at Nuwenvene. Both the name Nuwenvene and the Kerkstraat – then "der kerc lane" – are therefore on record in 1331.
The medieval church was dedicated to Saint Nicholas and was in the gift of the Counts of Holland.

Origins and the Middle Ages charter name church Researched later

1357

On 13 October 1357

13 October 1357

Count Willem states that he has no objection to the exchange of Willem van Schade, priest at Nieuwveen, with one Servaas, priest at Bunschoten.

Origins and the Middle Ages church charter Researched later

1559

In the year 1559

A new Roman Catholic church goes up on the Kerkstraat, replacing the small one already there. The old church was dedicated to St Anne; the new one took St Nicholas as its patron.

Origins and the Middle Ages church Roman Catholic building From the typed document

1578

In the year 1578

The Reformation reaches Nieuwveen. The 1559 church on the Kerkstraat passes into Reformed hands. The village's Catholics from now on belong to the parish of Zevenhoven.

Origins and the Middle Ages church the Reformation From the typed document