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Dutch Reformed Church. Simple hall church from around 1800. Enlarged in 1860 with north arm and tower. In the windows four stained glass windows by Ype Staak, 1788. Single manual organ, made in 1881 by L. van Dam and Sons. Bell tower with clock by J. Noteman, 1638, diam. 66.5 cm. Mechanical tower clock by JV de Vries, Drogeham, 1913.

Nice church with a big tower. In 2002 Samen op Weg (SOW) church together with the Dutch Reformed Church. Redesigned in 2004.

This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands. Since the Reformation, Noordwolde has been part of the combination Steggerda, Vinkega, Noordwolde and Boijl. The then minister lived in Noordwolde. In 1727, the municipality of Steggerda, Vinkega and got its own minister. In 1860, the municipality of Boijl also became independent. (Source: Information board at the church)

Single-nave, predominantly yellow brick (various sizes), slate-roofed CHURCH BUILDING with semi-circular closed choir and unarticulated saddle roof tower. The 12th-century Romanesque tower was raised in the 13th century during the construction of the Romanesque church. The top of the tower was renewed, possibly in the 18th century. Deep-set round-arched and pointed-arched windows with glazing bars. Access on the south side under a pointed arch. The nave is covered by a wooden barrel vault, possibly from after a fire in 1524. The inventory includes a pulpit from 1633, a baptismal fence and several pews with balls on the corners and cheeks with heads in early Renaissance style (ca. 1560). Furthermore, some tombstones and a funeral board. In the tower a belfry with a bell by W. Wegewaert, 1603, diameter 81 cm.

The Reformed Church because of the two-manual organ made in 1858 by H. Knipscheer. The instrument has ten registers and a free pedal. The pedal is a modern extension from 1968 and is not protected.

At the end of August 2008, a start was made with the restoration of the 19th century reformed church. The church and tower were given a new roof, walls were repointed, etc. And especially the Roelf Meijer organ from 1874 was restored. This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

When the Protestant Church of Noardburgum was formed, it was decided to continue using the Dutch Reformed Church as a Protestant church and to sell off the Protestant Church. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

This former Dutch Reformed Church is one of three church buildings of the Protestant Community of De Waal, De Koog and Den Hoorn on Texel. The other church buildings of this church community: De Waal and Den Hoorn .

Built as a Reformed Church. Now a church of the Protestant Community of Gastel and Kruisland. A classicist hall church in the so-called Waterstaat style. It dates from 1811 and is a gift from King Louis Napoleon. After a restoration in 1960, the church was restored again in 2000. In addition to the renovation of the exterior, which was carried out by contractor Van Agtmaal, the interior was tackled by the Gastelse former furniture maker Van der Zee, who refurbished the pews and made a new pulpit and cross. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

In construction late Gothic building of which the choir closure and south wall were renewed or bricked in the second half of the 19th century. Heavy west tower with niche section in the second and third section and covered by saddle roof. The southern cartouche with coat of arms of Sminia recalls the restoration of the church in 1743. However, the roof was already renewed in 1726. In the church beautiful 17th century pulpit with rear bulkhead and sounding board. Closed baptismal gate and two covered gentlemen's pews. Communion table. Wainscoting. Two pews with baluster railing; forty pews with carved end pieces, two text boards with carved frame; Ten Commandments board with painted representation of Moses with the Tables of the Law in carved frame. Three copper crowns. Two-manual organ made in 1911 by Bakker and Timmenga instead of the Radersma organ that was moved to the Herv. Church in Metslawier. Bell tower with the sound of two bells, one by T. Both, 1590, diam. 125 cm. and one by H. Falck, 1620, diam. 115 cm. Mechanical tower clock D. Wielinga, Franeker, 1922, has been decommissioned.