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Dutch Reformed Church. Simple building of late 18th century character, with three-sided closures on the east and west sides, an extension with pediment on the north side and a heavy brick tower on the west side, the lower part of which gives the impression of being late medieval, but which otherwise dates from the 19th century. Inventory: beautifully carved pulpit with baptismal fence and decorated psalm boards in Lod. XV shapes. Richly carved organ case in transition Lod. XIV-Lod. XV. In it an organ with main work, upper work and free pedal, built in 1852 by CFA Naber (Deventer). Bell tower with bell by H. Meurs, 1604, diam. 91 cm.

Interesting reconstruction church in traditionalist style, built under the influence of the sober Protestant church architecture of the eighteenth century and classicism. The crowning of the tower dates from 1976.

NH Church. Three-aisled hall church with a three-sided closed choir, a north choir and a tower with an octagonal superstructure and a spire. The oldest parts of the church date back to the 13th century; the tower with perpendicular buttresses dates from the 14th century. The nave and the north aisle were built in the second half of the 15th century. The south aisle served as a Walloon Church from 1618 to 1808 and was separated from the rest of the church around 1685. During a major renovation in 1868, the church was completely plastered on the outside and the windows were given new traceries. After a lightning strike, the tower was restored and deplastered in 1950. The interior is covered by a flat stucco ceiling from 1868. An important part of the interior is the pulpit with surrounding baptismal garden in Louis XVI style: donated in 1794 by descendants of Jacob Cats. The single manual organ was built in 1903 by JF Kruse (Leeuwarden).

Designed and built in 1848 in neo-classical style by Rijkswaterstaat. During the restoration and modernization in 1990-1991, new construction was carried out at the rear that was not protected and the entrance was moved from the front to the rear. The church is currently used as an auditorium and concert hall of the Music School.

For centuries, the tower of Monster was a familiar landmark for sailors who came into sight of the coastline. The fact that the restoration of the tower in 1662 was subsidized by the Admiralty of Rotterdam, among others, indicates the importance of the tower for shipping. Skippers and helmsmen, "living in the village of Heijde" (Ter Heijde), submitted a request to the municipal authorities of Monster in 1734. They wanted the tower not to be demolished, but to be preserved as a beacon when entering the Maas from the sea. If the tower were no longer there, all sea charts would have to be remade, according to the skippers. The tower was preserved. During a storm in 2019, no one was allowed to walk past the tower of Monster. Parts of the scaffolding, which were around the tower for a restoration, had come loose due to the wind. The fire brigade had cordoned off the area. The tower is now restored and the scaffolding has been cleared away. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The first church was built from 1380-1440. In 1468 it largely burned down.

The church was built around 1200 and was dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. At the end of the Middle Ages, Doetinchem was regularly hit by fires. The largest fire on 19 April 1527 was caused by a baker who wanted to dry flax in the oven. Almost the entire city centre, including Saint Catherine's Church, was lost. The current hall church was built during the reconstruction. In March 1945, the centre was hit by a bombardment. The church was seriously damaged. In 1948, the church was restored, still without a tower, and in 1963 the reconstruction of the tower was completed.

Great or Jacobin Church. Former Dominican monastery church, founded in the 13th century, rebuilt in the 15th century. In the church pulpit with sounding board and rear bulkhead, 17th century. Kraak with carved parts, 1695 benches with carving, 17th century; tomb for JH Nieuwoldt, ca 1812 by PJ Gabriël. In the choir burial vault of the House of Orange; memorial plaque to the Peace of Münster 1648 from Landschapshuis. Tombstones. In the church three organs: A. Organ with main work, back work, upper work and free pedal, made in 1727 by Chr. Müller and extensively renovated in 1885 by L. van Dam and Sons. During the last restoration of 1978, Müller's disposition was restored and Van Dam's mechanical design and wind chests were maintained. B. In the choir a single manual organ by Vermeulen from 1977 with older components by Theodoor Smet from around 1850. C. In the southern chapel a positive by Joh. Meister from 1766.

Dutch Reformed Church. Three-aisled late Gothic pseudo-basilica cruciform church, possibly retaining some of the masonry from the previous 13th century church. The low, five-sided closed choir and the sacristy are both covered with tuff and date from the middle of the 15th century. The choir, now used as a consistory, has stone vaults with carved corbels and keystones. The transept dates from the first quarter of the 16th century. The tower and the current nave were built after that.

Great or Maria Magdalenakerk. Late Gothic cruciform basilica, of which the three-aisled choir dates from the third quarter of the 15th century, and the transepts were completed in the early 16th century. The nave was replaced by the current one after a fire in 1619-'21 (the architect was Marcus Antonius from Antwerp). Sacristy from around 1520.