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The reformed church of Belt-Schutsloot is nearing completion of a thorough renovation. Anyone who comes to view the church during the new opening on 2 February will see that the church building dating from 1925 in the reed village of Belt-Schutsloot has undergone a complete metamorphosis over the past six months. The old pews are gone, the pulpit disappeared into the container, a new consistory and an extension were built. The Beltigers, religious and non-religious, have worked together to make it happen. Marinus Lok, a retired shipwright, made a new pulpit and chairs replaced the old pews. On Sunday 2 February, churchgoers will once again face their Creator in a brand new church. The house of worship has undergone a renovation costing over 300,000 euros. The paving work began last April and in June construction workers and volunteers entered the building. The dated colours and old-fashioned furnishings made way for a fresh complexion. The churchgoers could follow the church services in the neighbouring village hall.

In 1952 this church was built under the architecture of JWHC Pot. At that time still without a tower due to a ban on towers immediately after the war. In 1961 the current tower was built to a design by the same architect. Given the coherence of the original interior it is very likely that this was also designed by Pot. This is a special reconstruction church: wherever possible the architect applied the principle of (anthroposophical) polygonality. This also occurs in the architecture of churches of the Christian Community. (Architect Pot also collaborated on the design of the Poldertoren in Emmeloord).

This church dates from 1822 and is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Simple hall church from 1748. Enlarged on the east side in 1930. In the church 18th century pulpit with rear bulkhead and sounding board; 18th century crown. Extension in 1908 and 1930. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Reformed church. Rebuilt 16th century after fire around 1500. Crucifix church without choir with open roof turret at the crossing. In the west wall a gate with a basket-handle arch and a large closed arch window. Nave and transept of brick with sandstone corner blocks in the bears. In the basements of the walls on the south side moldings of tufa, originating from an earlier church. Nave covered by a wooden barrel vault and aisles by half-half barrel vaults. Nave separated from transept by a painted partition 19th century. Transept with high closed windows in the north and east side, roofing as in the nave. In use as a consistory and winter church. Board with the name list of ministers. Interior: fragment of a baptismal font of red sandstone. Pulpit 18th century, copper lectern. Baptismal fence 17th century with candle holder. Pew 18th century with alliance coat of arms. Two pews. Three copper crowns around 1700. Board with the name list of ministers. Interior: fragment of baptismal font of red sandstone. Pulpit 18th century, copper lectern. Baptismal fence 17th century with candle holder. Gentlemen's pew 18th century with alliance coat of arms. Two pews. Three copper crowns circa 1700. In the tower on the crosswork is the modern bell from 1950. During the Second World War, a bell from an unknown founder disappeared. A second bell, made in 1532 by Jacob Waghevens, was preserved after the war and was subsequently placed in the church. There is also said (?) to have been a bell by J. van den Ghein from 1532.

Church building rebuilt in the 18th century with upright tower of small yellow stone. Interior richly carved pulpit tub with rear bulkhead, sounding board; baptismal fence, all mid-18th century. Organ with main work and upper work, made in 1868 by L. van Dam and Sons. Bell tower with bell by JN Derck, 1742, diam. 95 cm.

The Reformed Church is a Reformed church building in the town of Meeuwen.

Historic village church with an extensive construction and renovation history.

Ried (Rhede) borders the old monastery Anjum in the east, belonging to Menaldumadeel. In the past, noble states such as Anema, northeast of the village, still visible on the canals and court, Oud-Andla, southwest of the castle which was demolished in 1433, and Nieuw-Andla were located here.

In its current form, the church of Engelum is a three-sided closed hall church with a tower of three sections with a constricted spire. The tower, which is not accessible from the church, was sheathed in 1887 and is said to still have thirteenth-century masonry from the original church. According to the memorial stone in the south wall of the tower (inv. no. 16), the rest of the church was also renovated in 1887. Incidentally, the nave and choir were said to have been rebuilt in 1773.