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In 1808, a private house was redeveloped as a synagogue. The building was expanded and the current front façade with its neoclassical entrance, which looked very similar to the synagogue in Enkhuizen, was added After a subsequent expansion in 1844, the interior was changed according to the plans of the architect W.D. du Croix. On both sides of the entrance an inscription can be found with the date (5)586 and (5)604 according to the Hebrew calendar which respectively corresponds with 1826 and 1844. The front entrance originally contained other Hebrew inscriptions referring to Haggai 2:9 and Psalm 55:15. A renovation of the building took place in 1932 by the architect A. Eczas and functioned as a synagogue until 1942. Ten years later, the building was sold to the Baptist community and was therefore subsequently used as a church.

The Synagogue in Altenkunstadt was completed in 1726, restored between 1989 and 1993. In use until 1938, this stone synagogue still serves as a museum.

The synagogue of Amersfoort which was dedicated in 1727 was a rectangular shaped building located behind a private home. The original synagogue was used by both the Ashkenazi and Sephardic communities. The plans for the current synagogue were developed by the architect B. Ruitenberg. The design was inspired by the German neoclassical synagogue in Kleef which dates back to 1821. Unlike the rounded arch windows found in the example of Kleef, the synagogue of Amersfoort received pointed lancet windows and a round apse located at the eastern end. The neoclassical Torah ark dates back to 1843 and contains the Hebrew dates (5)487 and (5)611, corresponding to the year 1727 and 1843. The women's gallery is located at the opposite side of the Torah Ark. The synagogue was renovated in 1926/27 by the architect H. Elte Phzn. during which the art deco stained glass windows were installed. After a subsequent renovation by the architect A. Oznowicz the building became once again used as a synagogue in 1949. Oznowicz was also responsible for the design of the furniture including the bimah and railings of the Torah Ark. The architect P. Wassink tried to restore the original color palette during a renovation in 1993/94. After an excavation in 1993 of a nearby house located behind the synagogue, the original mikveh was discovered.

The Synagogue in Ankara is a Sephardi synagogue completed in 1834. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1907 and 1997. This stone building still serves as a synagogue.

The Apatin Synagogue is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1885, now abandoned. The synagogue, built in brick, has neo-gothic elements as well as Rundbogenstil elements.

The Synagogue in Apostag is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1822, rebuilt in 1987. This stone building in the Baroque style now serves as a cultural centre.

This rectangular building with a hipped roof was constructed in 1801 as a replacement for an eighteenth-century house synagogue. The building has been renovated in 1874. The exterior contains rounded arch windows and a neoclassical entrance, including a cornice and a fronton with a Hebrew inscription (Ezekiel 43:1-2). The pedestals of the pillars contain the Hebrew date (5)561 which corresponds with 1801. Inside the synagogue, the wooden vault ceiling was painted blue and includes a rising sun on the eastside above the Torah Ark while the western end is adorned with a moon above the gallery. Both the Torah Ark and the railings of the former bimah are executed in the Louis XVI style. Then women's gallery is supported by small Ionic columns. The building was damaged during a bombardment in May 1945. After the Second World War, the building was sold. The last renovation of the building took palce in 1989 and has since been used as a church.

The site of this synagogue was previously occupied by the private home of the Jewish lawyer Jonas Daniel Meijer (1780-1834). The eclectic style of the building includes neoclassical facades with ashlar plinths, wooden cornices, gothic-inspired pillars and rounded arch windows with iron panes. The entrance of the synagogue is located in the central ressault of the west façade. Upon entering the synagogue, the neoclassical Torah Ark topped by the Stone Tablets and designed by Moritz Meijer can be seen at the eastern end of the building. The galleries on both sides of the longitudinal axis of the building are supported by octagonal columns. During the Second World War, the building was used as a storage space. In 1949/50, the architect J. S. Baars added windows in the plinth of the north façade which visually corresponded with the existing rounded arch windows. These new windows were later removed during a renovation in 2001/03, after which the synagogue was rededicated on November 23, 2003. The adjacent building which contained the mikveh designed by H. J. Heuvelink, the architect which was responsible for the main synagogue, has been demolished.

The Synagogue in Arnstein is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1819. The eastern wall of the prayer hall above the Torah ark was decorated with a depiction of the Jerusalem Temple. Only upper part of the mural is preserved, showing open curtains and hanging lamps. During the renovation of 1905, the vault of the prayer hall was decorated with Judenstil paintings, including a pair of griffins flanking the semi-circle window in the eastern wall. Each griffin holds a coat of arms. The synagogue was renovated in 2008-2012 and serves now as a cultural center. In use until 1938, this stone synagogue now serves as a cultural centre.

The Synagogue in Aschenhausen is an Ashkenazi synagogue from 1843. This Neo-Classical wooden building is now a cultural centre.