{"id":5590,"date":"2026-04-14T15:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/dossier\/cultuur-en-erfgoed\/erfgoed\/toekomst-kerken-en-begraafplaatsen\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:57:47","slug":"toekomst-kerken-en-begraafplaatsen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeldoorn.nl\/en\/cultuur-en-erfgoed\/erfgoed\/toekomst-kerken-en-begraafplaatsen","title":{"rendered":"The future of churches and cemeteries"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Given the changes taking place in our society, this is not a given. Fewer people are attending church. As a result, church buildings stand empty \u2013 sometimes visibly, sometimes not. As for cemeteries, there is a risk that graves may be cleared where the gravestone has cultural and historical value. We want to prevent this, because it would mean that an important part of our heritage is no longer used and is at risk of being lost.<\/p>\n

Outlook for the future<\/h2>\n

That is why Apeldoorn City Council has drawn up a vision for the future of these churches and cemeteries. This was done in collaboration with church owners and cemetery managers. The vision outlines all the churches and cemeteries within the municipality. It also describes the challenges faced by owners and managers, as well as the opportunities available for the current and future use of the buildings and grounds.<\/p>\n

An implementation plan has been included in the outlook for the future. This sets out the next steps the council will take. You can request the appendices by emailing\u00a0kerkenvisie@apeldoorn.nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

View \u2018Future Prospects for Ecclesiastical Heritage and Cemeteries in Apeldoorn\u2019 (PDF, 742 kB)<\/a><\/p>\n

The transformation ladder, as used in the \u2018Future Outlook for Church Heritage and Cemeteries\u2019 report, is a concept developed by Kaader Kerkadvies B.V.<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apeldoorn has a large number of beautiful old churches and monumental cemeteries. These occupy an important place in our municipality....<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14954,"parent":5575,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-project","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"folder":[],"class_list":["post-5590","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nToekomst Kerken en Begraafplaatsen | Gemeente Apeldoorn<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Minder kerkgangers zorgen voor leegstand van kerkgebouwen in Apeldoorn. 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