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The church of St. Job in Uccle dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The castral chapel of the Lords of Carloo (dating from 1622) survived the fire of the castle of Carloo during the Brabant revolution (1789-1790), but was replaced in 1836 by a church, the first parish of Uccle, as the city of Brussels expanded southward. As Uccle had become a suburb of Brussels at the end of the 19th century and its population had grown considerably, this parish church was demolished and replaced in 1911 by the new Saint-Job church, the work of architect Jules Bilmeyer.

The church of Saint-Jean Berchmans is a neo-Romanesque religious building which is part of the large complex of the Collège Saint-Michel. Built from 1908 to 1912, the church is dedicated to Saint John Berchmans, a young Belgian Jesuit, who was canonized in 1888. The architect Joseph Prémont was inspired by the Rhineland Romanesque basilica Saint-Servais in Maastricht (18th century). The façade is an apse flanked by two towers. Two Romanesque portals open on either side of the false apse. The liturgical and pastoral services are provided by Jesuit fathers.

The construction of Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur church was requested by the neighbourhood's residents and built from 1925 to 1928 by architect Édmond Serneels. Designed in a neo-Romanesque style, the proportions were changed during the second phase of construction; due to lack of money, the length of the building was reduced.

St. Henri's church is a neo-gothic church built between 1908 and 1911 according to the plans of Julien Walckiers (1870-1929), inspired by the Dominican convent of Ghent. The church has the particularity of having its buttresses inside the building rather than outside. It is dedicated to the Holy Duke of Bavaria, Henry II, Roman-Germanic Emperor of the 11th century.

St Andrew's Church, the only Scottish church in Belgium, is characterised by its English neo-Gothic style. Built in 1925, the façade is signed "J. Waddell and T. Young / Glasgow / Walthère Michel / Architects". The church was built in memory of the Presbyterian soldiers who died in the First World War.

The Great Mosque of Brussels is first built in 1879 as an exhibition pavilion for the Austro-Belgian Panoramas Company. Constructed of durable materials, the building is destined to become an annex to the Royal Museums of Decorative and Industrial Arts. In 1967, the building is ceded to the Muslim Community of Belgium to establish a cultural and religious centre. The mosque is restored in 1975-1978.

St. Job's Memorial Church was built by emigrants who fled the Russian revolution. They started to raise funds in 1928 and were able to lay the foundation stone on 2 February 1936. The architect-painter Nicolai Istselenov was assisted by a committee. The patron saint, St James, was chosen because his feast day, 19 May, coincides with the birthday of Tsar Nicholas II, to whose memory the church is dedicated. More generally, it was to commemorate the sufferings of the imperial family and the victims of the revolution.

The Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation is in neo-Romanesque style with Art Deco influences, built according to the plans of the architect Camille Damman. In 1914, work began but was interrupted due to the outbreak of World War I. The church was built in 1914. In the meantime, a temporary church was built in 1915, rue Joseph Stallaert n°6, by the same architect. The Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation was not completed and consecrated until 1934.

St. Peter's Church is a neo-classical style church completed in 1782 by the architect Jean-François Wincqz. The present church replaces an old church from the 13th century. The church has a beautiful neo-classical tripartite facade combining red brick, white stone and bluestone: white ashlar divides the facade into several compartments of red brick, while bluestone is used for the frames of doors and bays. In the extension of the façade, the bell tower takes the form of a square tower with cut-off sides or an octagonal tower.

The Church of St. Joseph is a Belgian national sanctuary dedicated to the country's patron saint, St. Joseph. The church was built from 1842 to 1849 as part of the development of the district. The church, with its blue limestone façade, matches the shape of the newly built Place Frère-Orban at the time, based on an urban project by the same architect. Since 2001, the church has been owned by the Society of Saint Pius X.