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Reformed Church. Single-nave cruciform church in strict neo-classical brick architecture with semicircular upper windows, built in 1819-1820 to a design by the Amsterdam city architect Jan de Greef. At the crossing a roof turret with Doric columns and frontals. Internally a cove ceiling. Pulpit (out of use) from the construction period. Organ (National Monument) with Hoofdwerk and Bovenwerk, made in 1831 by the brothers J. and JMW Bätz (Utrecht).

Reformed Church. The Reformed Church was built in 1772-1776 on a cruciform plan, replacing a Romanesque church, of which the tall tuff stone tower was preserved. Three natural stone entrance frames. Interior completely plastered to a design by JOHusley; in one of the walls at the top a clock face framed by stucco. Circulating gallery on marble columns; on the corners groups of benches. Organ with Hoofdwerk, Rugwerk and free Pedal, made in 1776 by AA Hinsz on gallery with associated pulpit below, all with carvings by JG Hempel. Many gravestones.

Replaced a church from 1745. Renovated in 1929, when a new tower was also built.

The Grote Kerk in Almelo is a historic church which dates from 1493.The church was originally founded in 1236 by the Lord of Almelo as a castle chapel. The choir was rebuilt in 1493, and the transept and the nave in 1738. It has been in use by Protestant worship since 1619. In 1873, the church was largely renovated and immediately enlarged. It currently belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN). It is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Groote or Nieuwe Kerk (Protestant church - Reformed Church). Renaissance city church with tower. One of the most monumental Protestant church buildings in the Netherlands from the 17th century, with a world-famous organ. The land of the former redoubt was purchased on 24 June 1612 for the construction of a cemetery. In that same year, on 10 November, the reverend Johannes Fenacolius (1577-1645) bought the construction drawings of the Noorderkerk to be built in Amsterdam. The design for that church was by Hendrick de Keyser, Cornelis Dankersz. van Seevenhoven and Hendrick Jacobsz. Staets. As Hendrick de Keyser had died, the plans were purchased from his son Pieter. The Nieuwe Kerk (1665) in Groningen was also built according to this design.

The Grote Kerk in Alblasserdam is a historic church erected in 1899 in a Neo-Gothic style. The last restoration took place in 2004. It is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Church building located behind the IJsselmeerdijk, built in 1632 on the foundations of a late 16th-century predecessor and consisting of a two-aisled hall church until 1892. In 1658 the church was expanded with a south aisle, which was demolished again in 1892. Since then it has been a single-aisled building again.

Single-nave cruciform church on a centralizing plan with a tower, provided with an elegant spire with onion-shaped crowning, built in 1900-1901 to a design by Barend Hooijkaas jr. (1855-1943). It is one of the two still existing church buildings from his oeuvre: the other is the Dorpskerk in Pernis (1926). The previous church was lost to fire in 1899. The tower is a free copy of that of the burnt down church. Interior from the construction period.

This is the oldest (still existing) church on Texel. This church is one of the three churches of the Protestant Wadden Sea Community of Texel, together with the Seamen's Church in Oudeschild and the Wadden Church in De Cockdorp. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The church of Allingawier dates from the 17th century. The building is sober, both outside and inside. The church is part of the tourist route "Aldfaers Erf" and houses a special sound representation.