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Neoclassical church with tower, the crowning of which dates from 1951.

Built to replace "Het Lokaal" from 1889. Modern church with tower.

The current Reformed Church of Hoogkarspel had two, probably three predecessors. The first church must have been a small tuff chapel that was later replaced by a late Gothic church dedicated to Laurentius. This church is at least mentioned in a deed from 1514. An engraving by H. Spilman after Cornelis Pronk from 1726 shows a church with a large tower. The building is briefly described in Van der Aa: '... an old building, that still stands well on its foundations and is provided with a tower with a stone spire. In the past, there was a house organ, which was donated to this church by Mr. P. van den Willigen, Councillor in the Vroedschap and Mayor of the city of Enkhuizen, but this was replaced in 1802 by a completely new one, which was paid for from the church fund. There is also a very neat and efficient public cemetery laid out in 1829, and a parsonage built in 1839, which is the most beautiful house between Hoorn and Enkhuizen. In 1859 the church was in such a bad state that "the Chief Engineer of the Water Board" was asked for advice on restoration or new construction. The latter was decided upon. The design for the new church came from D. and L. van der Tas, architects in Schiedam and Sloten. The foundation stone for the second church building was laid on 19 October 1860, and on 4 May 1862 the church was put into use. The very beautiful neo-Gothic church had, judging from old postcards, a matching interior. The building was a polygonal central structure of brick and stucco. Unfortunately, little of the old interior was saved and/or brought to the current church. The new church showed serious structural problems in 1909 due to subsidence due to an inadequate foundation. A major restoration prevented collapse, but only led to a postponement of the need for demolition and new construction. The new church was built in 1966, based on a design by the architects CH Bekink and J. Bijleveld. The church has a freestanding tower. It was built because the old church had become too large. On the north side of the current church, a number of gravestones from the first church can still be found in the pavement. It is not known whether they were removed from the old church and given a new resting place here or whether they were never moved from their place but suddenly ended up outside the church walls when the second and especially the third church became smaller.

The original parish church (Petrus' Banden) of Oisterwijk is returned to the Roman Catholics during the reign of King Lodewijk Napoleon. For an amount of ƒ 7,000, a new church for the Reformed (later Protestant) will be built. Mr. Hubert is given and accepts the assignment to design the drawings of the new church and to draw up the associated specifications, cost estimates, etc. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

So-called Lodewijkskerkje, one of the dozens built in North Brabant at the beginning of the 19th century, after the historic churches in various places had to be "returned" to the Roman Catholic Church by the Reformed Church.

Nice modern church with bell tower. Built as Dutch Reformed Church.

In 1686 probably built on older foundations five-sided closed church building. In the church pulpit with twisted columns along the tub; coat rack board, stairs and sounding board, all from 1666. A covered and a non-canopied lord's pew with carved friezes and attachments, both around 1666. All pews with knobs, on the pulpit side remains of baptismal fence with spindle frieze. Many gravestones 17th-19th century. Freestanding 13th century tower with brick spire rising above gables with climbing arch friezes. Mechanical tower clock, "Concordia", WJ Koek, Midwolda. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock 1598, in 1702 by R. Symons provided with a pendulum mechanism. Restored in 1908. Decommissioned. Organ made in 1868 by R. Meijer.

Simple church building with a heavy tower from the 13th century, during a major renovation of the church, bricked up with clinkers. The church has a 17th century pulpit. Oak pulpit from the 17th century. Single manual organ, made in 1861 by W. Hardorff. Mechanical tower clock G. de Looze, Leeuwarden, 1894. Churchyard.

Church in neo-Gothic style with a tower from the 15th century.

Dutch Reformed Church. Beautifully situated on the wooded Noordberg, single-nave late Gothic village church with narrow tower and three-sided closed choir (1517-1519), which is higher than the nave. Disturbing transept arm (1859) on the south side. Bell frame with bell by Petit and Fritsen, 1905, diam. 51.8 cm.