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Important neoclassical church with a small tower.

Historic church with beautiful roof turret. Destroyed by fire in 1862, then rebuilt. Destroyed by war in 1944. Rebuilt and expanded in 1952.

Beautiful neo-Gothic church without a real tower, therefore no role in the village image. The current church replaced a neo-Gothic church from 1861. Consecrated in 1905. Three-aisled neo-Gothic hall church without transept. Tower, right of the front facade, unfinished. Left of the front facade a staircase turret. Interesting late neo-Gothic church, in the style of churches by architect A. Tepe. In the choir beautiful stained glass windows, made by studio F. Nicolas & Zn, from 1906. Exterior and interior were restored in 3 phases in the years 2000-2010.

The church consists of a 13-15th century nave and 15th century tower (mon.nr 12330) with a neo-Gothic eastern extension designed in 1912 by architect Wolter te Riele Gzn. The extension of the St. Nicholas Church is an exemplary example of Wolter te Riele's attempts to find a synthesis between a basilica and a central building. He shared this aim with Joseph Cuypers and Jan Stuyt. The church contains stained glass windows from 1912 by Frans Nicolas and sons Charles and Francois, from 1953 by Joep Nicolas, from 1963 by Sylvia Nicolas and from 1977 by Jan Schoenaker.

Roman Catholic church 1845, elongated house of worship with built-in tower against which adjoins the rectory. In the bell spire a clock by Petit and Fritsen, 1892, 72 cm.

Traditionally, the parish of Odijk belonged to the archdeaconry of Oudmunster. In Odijk there were grounds, 'a court' which were successively in the hands of the German emperors (end of the 10th century), the archbishop of Cologne (until 1019), the Benedictine abbey of Deutz (until 1256) and finally of the count of Gelre. The oldest church building of Odijk, a chapel, probably stood within this court. This was probably a 'daughter' of the church of Werkhoven. In the 12th century, a Romanesque cruciform church with tower was built in Odijk. This church was probably dedicated to St. Heribert. In the sixteenth century, around 1547, the choir of this church was replaced by a late Gothic choir. In the 19th century, the tower, the transept and the nave were demolished. What remained, the choir, is the current Dutch Reformed Church (the 'white church'). During the Reformation, Odijk initially remained Roman Catholic. From 1564, Evert Aelbertsz. was pastor in Odijk and around 1593 he baptized Protestants and Catholics, depending on the denomination of the parents. After the death of this last Catholic pastor, the people of Odijk went to church in Bunnik (Rhinauwen castle), Blikkenburg castle south of Zeist and also to Rijsenburg castle. In 1718, a new church was built in the hamlet of Schoudermantel near Bunnik. This church became the heart of the Bunnik station, which also included Odijk.

Tower 1866. Church replaced old barn church from 1776. Characteristic small neo-Gothic church, prominently situated in the landscape.

Small reconstruction church with tower, put into use as a Reformed Church in 1958. In use as such until 1972.

Three-aisled neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica with west tower, influenced by the late Lower Rhine Gothic, characteristic of the oeuvre of G. te Riele Wzn. The church from 1894 shows great similarities with that of nearby Schalkhaar (Deventer), also by G. te Riele, from the same period. The church has not changed in its main features since it was built.

New Roman Catholic parish church for Haren, consecrated in 1959. Hall church on an asymmetrical floor plan, with a roof that slopes gently towards the apse, symbolically creating the shape of a ship. On the north side there is a side aisle closed off by a stained glass wall with main portal, baptismal chapel and a small bell tower. An important work in the oeuvre of JAA Dresmé, also a remarkable and important example of (liturgical) innovation in Roman Catholic church building around 1960, stylistically slightly influenced by the work of Le Corbusier. As an example of post-war Roman Catholic church building in the province of Groningen, the church has a rarity value.