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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.

Dutch Reformed Church. Simple building of late 18th century character, with three-sided closures on the east and west sides, an extension with pediment on the north side and a heavy brick tower on the west side, the lower part of which gives the impression of being late medieval, but which otherwise dates from the 19th century. Inventory: beautifully carved pulpit with baptismal fence and decorated psalm boards in Lod. XV shapes. Richly carved organ case in transition Lod. XIV-Lod. XV. In it an organ with main work, upper work and free pedal, built in 1852 by CFA Naber (Deventer). Bell tower with bell by H. Meurs, 1604, diam. 91 cm.

The first stone of this church was laid in 1742 by Hector Livius van Haersma, aged 5. Because Drachten was a peat digging village at the time, the weather vane shows 3 peat pieces.

The current reformed church stands on the site where a chapel was built in the fourteenth century. The first mention of the chapel dates from 1381. The then lord of Driebergen is considered the founder of the chapel: Willem van Abcoude.

The Grote Kerk in the centre of the South Holland town of Leerdam is a late Gothic pseudo-basilica cruciform church. The church consists of a three-aisled nave, a five-sided closed choir, a 15th-century transept and a built-in Romanesque tower from the 13th century. The choir and the sacristy date from the second half of the 15th century and both have bacon layers. During the restoration in the period 1862-1863, the church was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style. During the restoration of 1957-1960 (and also the last restoration), the church was returned to the situation before 1862.

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.

It is a church built in neo-Gothic style, which was designed by H.J. from Tulder. The church, with a striking spireless tower, was built in 1857-1859. The ground pattern is a cruciform basilica with a three-aisled transept and ambulatory. The church replaced the medieval Willibrordus Church, which was located on the same site. Near the church is the Triumphal Maria flanked by two angels memorial, which was founded in 1894 by pastor-dean Arnoldus van de Laar. In 1976 the church was included in the Monuments Register as a national monument.

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.

Built in 1849-51 to a design by I. Warnsinck on the site of the Gothic hall church that had been demolished in 1844 and in connection with the - separately protected - medieval Sint Janstoren. The church building, built in red brick, alternating with yellow ornamental bricks, on a natural stone plinth under slate-covered saddle and lean-to roofs, is straight-ended and contains an extended entrance portal on the east side, with the main entrance fitted with double panelled doors, a semi-circular and subdivided fanlight, a wooden pilaster frame and two lanterns with a wrought-iron volute arm, as well as a rose window in the pointed top and narrow side entrances on either side of the portal.

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