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In the 13th century, the parish of St. Peter was located in Oud-Diemen, north of the core of present-day Diemen. The church was located at the cemetery Gedenk te Sterven . After the Reformation, it was moved to Overdiemen. First in a barn, later in a clandestine church that was dedicated to St. Peter Banden (Banden=boeien).

Replaced a 15th century church. Neo-Gothic church with tower. Destroyed by fire on 30 June 1961. Initially replaced by an emergency church. Secondly replaced by the current modern church. Some architectural details of the burnt down church can also be found in the (smaller) St. Clemenskerk in Nuenen, also by architect Weber. The church in Nuenen still exists and also has a beautiful large cemetery.

Roman Catholic church building protected exclusively BECAUSE of the 18th century PULPIT, TWO ALTARS with parts of the communion bench dating from around 1700 and an ORGAN, originating from the predecessor of the former St. Petrus Banden church, designed in 1856 by Th. Molkenboer and completely demolished in 1969 and replaced by the current church building. NB The pulpit and the communion bench have been repositioned in the new church in a modified design. The pulpit is now placed against the wall, whereby the stairs, originally led to the rear along a pillar, have been turned to the front and the guards, previously behind the left open door, are now positioned in front of the left dungeon door. After restoration, five panels of the communion bench were reused in the main altar in the original order and frame. Four angel figures, originally placed between the panels against pilasters, have been incorporated separately in a side altar.

The Sint-Petrus'-Bandenkerk is a neo-Gothic style Roman Catholic church in the town of Macharen. The church was built between 1862 and 1867, although the tower dates from the 15th century, being the only survivor of the earlier church.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter's Bands. Founded before 1285, in its current form a late Gothic cruciform basilica with built-in tower and modern extension on either side of the choir. The choir, from around 1400, was raised around 1930. The nave, with lower transept, belongs to the Maas Gothic style, around 1450, with cross-ribbed vaults on columns with capitals decorated with water lily leaves. Beautiful tower, restored in 1884 and 1905 (Jos. Th. Cuypers), with ample use of natural stone, diagonal buttresses with recessed fields, natural stone arch friezes in the wall surfaces of the sections of the tower massif, extended staircase tower; high spire, constricted from four to eight sides, crowned by a pear (built in 1714 after the fire of 1699). Inventory: bluestone baptismal font from around 1500; oak pulpit, 18th century, with later evangelist heads and a railing from around 1800; 15th century statues of Catherine and Barbara; statue of St. Anne from around 1750. Painting on panel from around 1700; miraculous multiplication of the loaves. Organ in neo-Gothic case, built by the Mechelen organ builder Loret in 1863. Restored in 1889, 1907 and 1937. Wooden oxal in neo-Gothic style with parapet, supported by corbels, which rest on coupled natural stone columns. In a neo-Gothic case an organ with Hoofdwerk and Onderpositief, built in 1863 by FB Loret. Restored in 1889, 1907 and 1987.

Important neoclassical church with tower. Renovations in 1951 (Sluijmer) and 1972 (Starmans).

The church was built in the garden of the rectory. Its predecessor was a neo-Gothic basilica from 1880 , designed by Peter Bekkers , to which the 15th-century tower was attached. This was demolished in 1927 , but the tower was preserved. The current church is a large church in eclectic style and has a number of remarkable dome towers, including a somewhat higher tower on the cross-passage. The architect of this church was Hubert van Groenendael . It is seen as a transition between neo-Gothic and the Amsterdam School . The vault of the church is painted with scenes, including the Works of Mercy. There are stained glass windows depicting the Apostles.

The Sint-Petrus' Bandenkerk is a neo-Romanesque church from 1905. It is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

In the period from 1648 until the French period, the Hofkerk was used by the Protestants. A period of decline for the building. The Romanesque tower and part of the church (two bays of the nave) collapsed in 1650. The tower was not rebuilt and the church was shortened by a few meters. The bell house was built in 1669 to replace the tower, in which a monumental bell from 1367 is hung. In 1798, the church was put back into use by the Catholics. Major restoration in 1888-1893 in neo-Gothic style by C. Franssen. The two bays that were lost in 1650 were rebuilt, and a new west facade was built. In almost two centuries of construction and restoration, the church grew into a beautifully decorated church.

The Grote Kerk is called in full St. Peter's Chair in Antioch and is dedicated to the apostle Peter. Around the year 1000, there was already a small hall church here. The current church was mainly built from the 14th to the middle of the 16th century in a regional Gothic style, the Maasland Gothic. The church served as both a chapter church and a parish church.