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The Nicholas Church of Koarnjum was built in 1873, replacing a dilapidated early medieval church. In the choir of the church are three signs with the ten commandments, the creed and Our Father, all from the previous church. The tomb of the young philosopher David van Goorle (1591-1612) is found in the aisle.

The Nicolaaskerk in Schalsum is particularly special because of the color scheme in the interior. The color scheme of soft pink and soft yellow surprises many visitors. The church is a landmark in Schalsum.

The Nicolaaskerk in Swichum was originally dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. The church stands on a mound that was largely excavated at the beginning of the twentieth century. It has beautiful round windows, a piscina, a hagioscope and a hidden gate.

Almost entirely cemented building, consisting of a single-aisled nave with a straight-ended choir and two lower transepts; the walls are not supported by buttresses. Nave and southern transept arm XV B, choir XVI B, northern transept arm XVI B-XVIII; consecration crosses emerged from under the plaster layers in the transept arms (XVI). Pulpit XVIIb/c; copper preacher's lectern XVII B. Spiral staircase XVII.

Reformed church and churchyard. Small single-nave church building of brick with semicircular closure, 15th century with roof turret above the west facade. In the church 17th century pulpit, baptismal fence and two benches with balls on the corners. Lighting by means of oil hanging lamps. Organ ca. 1875 made by W. Hardorff for the reformed church of Lions and placed in this church in 1961. Bell frame with bell by H. Falck, 1619, diam. 78.5 cm. Mechanical tower clock B. Eijsbouts, Asten, 1926, no. 909.

Dutch Reformed Church. Situated on a raised churchyard, a six-bay deep late Gothic church with three-sided closure and a slender west tower that was originally open on three sides at ground level and is covered by a high spire. A baptismal fence in the church. Organ by JF Kruse. Built in 1883. Bell tower with the sound of two bells, one by an anonymous founder, 1598, diam. 59.8 cm. and one by G. Koster, 1611, diam. 72 cm.

The brick tower with saddle roof was probably built around 1200, but that is all that remains of the old church. The tower already had a western entrance when it was built. The current church was built in the 15th or 16th century. Noteworthy are the three hagioscopes in the choir, which are located particularly low here. This can have two causes, either they were intended as kneeling hagioscopes or the churchyard has been raised many times over the centuries. Inside you will find a beautiful gravestone, dated 1552, made by the famous stonemason Vincent Lucas. The church is located in a ring of deacon houses.

Reformed Church. Late Gothic church with narrower three-sided closed choir and a wooden tower on the west facade. Extensively restored in 1657-'58 after fire in the Eighty Years' War. Gravestone floor. Pulpit, 1658. Baptismal fence and benches, 17th century. Two copper lecterns (17th century and 1792), two copper baptismal arches, 18th century. Organ with main work and upper work, built in 1838 by J. Batz and Co. for the Mennonite Church Oostzijde in Zaandam. Restored in 1968 and placed in Krommenie. Mennonite pew, 17th century, ship model, 19th century. Bell tower with bell by Rodolphus de Montigny, 1396, diam. 101.7 cm.

Reformed church, protected because of the organ with main work and back work, built around 1785 by Meije Wiebes and Wiebe Meijes (local house carpenters) using older casing parts and pipework. Simple single-nave church, built in 1862. Pulpit from the 17th century.

Reformed Church. Single-nave village church in late Gothic style, covered by net vaults, but probably rebuilt in 1644, just like the tower. Single-manual organ, made around 1715 by Cornelis Hoornbeeck for the old catholic church of St. Odulphus, "De drie bonte Kraayen" in Amsterdam. Placed in the church of Ravenswaaij in 1890. Another organ by Hoornbeeck has been preserved in the Old Catholic Church in Zaandam. The organ of Ravenswaaij was restored by Blank in 1982.