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Notre-Dame Church, officially called "Our Lady of Grace" was built by the Jesuits in the 16th century. The neo-Gothic church was built in 1877 under the direction of architects Jules Bilmeyer and Joseph Van Riel and consecrated in 1882. The two beautiful slender towers were added later. Today, the church is mainly visited by the Polish community.

The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Aarschot, with a former cemetery and a 'traveling' organ. It is a church with a cemetery, an oasis of green at the beating heart of the city.

This is a rich open-air mister organ seum with seven centuries of architectural and funerary art.

Reformed church, because of the organ with main work, upper works attached pedal, made in 1876 by P. van Oeckelen from Harenermolen. In 1981 restored by Leeflang Orgelbouw from Apeldoorn.

Eastern Church. Single-nave cruciform church (1519) with roof turret at the crossing, not oriented. The north facade with the nave was renovated in 1616 in Hendrick de Keyser style and forms a particularly rich part of the street wall at Het Grote Oost. Choir side visible from far away from the harbours with the roof turret enlarged in 1600. Entrance portal of sandstone in the north facade. Beautiful interior furnishings: Stained glass window from 1619 (restored in 1916). Pulpit XVIIa, baptismal fence with benches, bench from 1620, benches from 1622 and 18th century benches, draught portal 1619, spiral staircase XVIIa, bell lead case 1612, two copper crowns. In the organ case by JHH Bätz from 1764, CGF Witte placed a new instrument with Hoofdwerk and Rugwerk in 1871. Bell tower with chime consisting of a bell by Ricoldus Butendiic, 15th century, diam. 61 cm and a modern bell.

Reformed interbellum church with tower. First church design, in a series, by architect E. Reitsma. The highlight in that series is the "Reformed Cathedral" in Andijk, North Holland.

Second Reformed Church in Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, in the hamlet of Lageweg. Modern church without tower. Replaced an earlier Eastern Church.

Interesting hall church without tower. This church replaced the church directly next door from 1913.

The foundation stone for the new church building of the Reformed Church in Elburg was laid this afternoon by president-churchwarden M. Zwart. The total cost of the new building is 2.9 million guilders. In order to raise the necessary money, a committee started a campaign at the request of the churchwardens. Church members can pledge a donation or a loan. "We hope to raise at least 500,000 guilders together. That money will then be added to the 1 million that the church has already saved," said secretary DJ den Boer. The foundation stone was laid this afternoon. On it are the words from 2 Chronicles 6 verse 20: "Lord, may your eyes be open day and night on this house." Den Boer expects that the church can be put into use next September. On the ground floor there will be a church hall with 670 seats. The gallery has room for 250 churchgoers. There will also be rooms that are suitable for childcare, children's services and youth work.

The Oosterkerk was built as the second Dutch Reformed Church in Aalsmeer, after the Dorpskerk. It was put into use in 1933.