Heritage of the Week | A Brutal Church on the Zuidas for 60 Years

Sixty years ago, the Thomaskerk (Thomas Church) opened on the Zuidas. This distinctive church building has a sleek and tough shape. Yet the church also feels warm and peaceful inside.

Many people come here together for a service or a gathering. Brutalism is a style in which concrete is used and simple shapes are built. The Thomaskerk shows that such a modern church can still be cozy and special.

The church has been important to the neighborhood for sixty years now.