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The Nicholas Church of Koarnjum was built in 1873, replacing a dilapidated early medieval church. In the choir of the church are three signs with the ten commandments, the creed and Our Father, all from the previous church. The tomb of the young philosopher David van Goorle (1591-1612) is found in the aisle.

The Nicolaaskerk in Schalsum is particularly special because of the color scheme in the interior. The color scheme of soft pink and soft yellow surprises many visitors. The church is a landmark in Schalsum.

The Nicolaaskerk in Swichum was originally dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. The church stands on a mound that was largely excavated at the beginning of the twentieth century. It has beautiful round windows, a piscina, a hagioscope and a hidden gate.

The brick tower with saddle roof was probably built around 1200, but that is all that remains of the old church. The tower already had a western entrance when it was built. The current church was built in the 15th or 16th century. Noteworthy are the three hagioscopes in the choir, which are located particularly low here. This can have two causes, either they were intended as kneeling hagioscopes or the churchyard has been raised many times over the centuries. Inside you will find a beautiful gravestone, dated 1552, made by the famous stonemason Vincent Lucas. The church is located in a ring of deacon houses.

Dutch Reformed Church. Romanesque tuff tower, 12th century; three-sided closed, late Gothic choir with net vault on colonettes, of which those merge into the choir closure of sculpted corbels. Single-nave nave in neo-Gothic style from 1859. Church and tower restored after war damage in 1949. In the church a round funeral board for Eynard baron van Reede tot Ginckel, lord of Middachten, 1747. Fragments of gravestones from 1551 and 1588. In the churchyard near the choir a grave cross (1575). Bell frame with bell by F. Hemony, 1644, diam. 108 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, 1702, since 1975 equipped with electric winding.

Reformed Church. Still largely Romanesque tuff stone church building with semicircular choir closure. Tower built into new western bay from 1808. Internal pulpit with twisted columns from 1715 with associated rear bulkhead and hood, candle arm, baptismal fence with simple baptismal arch, baptismal font in holder, three benches of three rows with corner balls. Under the floor old tombstones, in the churchyard three 17th century, one 18th century and two early 19th century. Organ made in 1876 by W. Hardorff. Bell tower with the sound of three bells, one by Herman(nus?), 1400, diam. 95 cm., one by G. van Wou and J. ter Steghe, 1530, diam. 120 cm., this bell is cracked, and one modern bell. Mechanical tower clock, first quarter 20th century.

This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Reformed church with tower. Four-bay long and five-sided closed Gothic church building covered by net vaults, with a heavy brick tower with a brick spire that is at least a century older; the entrance only on the east side. On the north side of the church entrance portal from 1713. A stone was found in the churchyard with the name of the first minister and the year 1606. Baptismal font, dated 1324. Bell tower with bell by M. Fremy and A. van Bergen en Zonen, H. van Bergen and C. Fremy, 1812, diam. 118.5 cm. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Reformed Church. Built in 1668, modified in 1816. In the church organ with main work and upper work, made in 1843 by L. van Dam and Sons, and 17th century gravestone. Mechanical tower clock JH Addicks and Son, Amsterdam, first quarter 20th century.

Reformed Church. Single-nave village church in late Gothic style, covered by net vaults, but probably rebuilt in 1644, just like the tower. Single-manual organ, made around 1715 by Cornelis Hoornbeeck for the old catholic church of St. Odulphus, "De drie bonte Kraayen" in Amsterdam. Placed in the church of Ravenswaaij in 1890. Another organ by Hoornbeeck has been preserved in the Old Catholic Church in Zaandam. The organ of Ravenswaaij was restored by Blank in 1982.