Hoflaankerk, Religious building in Kralingen district, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Hoflaankerk is a church in Rotterdam's Kralingen district featuring a neoclassical facade with white plastered walls and Doric columns. The building on Hoflaan includes interior Ionic columns and received extensions in 1909 that added a gallery and meeting rooms for expanded use.
Built in 1842 as a Waterstate church, the structure required approval from the Ministry of Water Management before construction could proceed. This unusual requirement reflected the specialized purpose it was designed to serve within the administrative framework of the time.
The church serves the Protestant community through services and functions as a gathering place in the neighborhood. It remains an active social center where locals and visitors gather for events and worship, making it part of the fabric of daily life in Kralingen.
Located at the corner of Hoflaan and Oudedijk, the church is easy to find in this part of the neighborhood. Visitors can view the building from outside or inquire about current events and times for services that may be open to the public.
The church garden holds a replica of the Netherlands' first ANWB traffic sign, which was originally installed on October 24, 1894. This small monument marks an important moment in the country's early history of motorized traffic and road safety.
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