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The Dormition of the Virgin Mary is the largest preserved neo-Nazi church in the country. Built in 1836 - 1837, the church is famous for its iconostasis made of boiled walnut wood and carved with very artistic woodwork by the masters of Debar for ten years. The bell tower on the west façade was built in 1906 and completed in 1932-34.

The Dorotea Church is a 1934 reconstruction of an old church from the early 19th century. The new church was built in wood according to the plans of Evert Milles.

Extremely important historical village church with tower. Particularly important for the English organ, and the series of stained glass windows. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The church, built in 1658, is made of yellow IJssel brick and dated 1658 in the red brick facade. The two-pointed stars above it, also in red brick, refer to the coat of arms of Gouderak. On the west side, the masonry projects at the location of the tower. The roof turret has a wooden superstructure covered with slates and is crowned by a spire. The church was renovated in 1851. In front of the entrance is a portal from 1954 in an adapted style. The church has pointed arch windows on a dripstone. Between the windows are once cut buttresses with sloping covering. The interior of the church has a wooden barrel vault with wooden tie beams on corbel frames from 1851. They have profiled key pieces of a 17th-century type.

The building consists of a Romanesque single-aisled nave (12th century) and a late Gothic choir with two side chapels and a sacristy. The nave walls are built of primeval stone up to three-quarters of their height; each has a round-arched gate closed with brick. The vaults, which collapsed in 1747, were re-installed in the choir during the restoration in 1961; the nave has retained a wooden pointed barrel vault. Oak pulpit (18th century).

Reformed Church on the Rudolphstichting. Interesting church with tower.

Extension in 2001, rear extension.

Dutch Reformed Church. Originally a 13th century single-nave church, but significantly modified. Inventory: 18th century pulpit, wrought iron baptismal font holder. Originally a single-manual organ made in 1631 by A. Verbeeck for the Pepergasthuiskerk in Groningen. In 1697 it was rebuilt by Arp Schnitger and fitted with a free pedal. The Rugwerk was added in 1757 by AA Hinsz. In 1862 the organ was placed in Peize by P. van Oeckelen. Organ case 1785, instrument AA Hinsz.

Village church

Built as Dutch Reformed Church Now the PKN church in Hoek van Holland. Nice interbellum church with a tower crowned by a copper-green spire. Because the wooden predecessor of this church had fallen into disrepair due to storm and wind, it was decided to build a new one. This church was put into use on 8 December 1926.