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The first stone of this church was laid in 1742 by Hector Livius van Haersma, aged 5. Because Drachten was a peat digging village at the time, the weather vane shows 3 peat pieces.

Built in 1849-51 to a design by I. Warnsinck on the site of the Gothic hall church that had been demolished in 1844 and in connection with the - separately protected - medieval Sint Janstoren. The church building, built in red brick, alternating with yellow ornamental bricks, on a natural stone plinth under slate-covered saddle and lean-to roofs, is straight-ended and contains an extended entrance portal on the east side, with the main entrance fitted with double panelled doors, a semi-circular and subdivided fanlight, a wooden pilaster frame and two lanterns with a wrought-iron volute arm, as well as a rose window in the pointed top and narrow side entrances on either side of the portal.

Three-aisled pseudo-basilica with a three-sided choir under a slate-covered saddle roof and with a tower at the entrance, built in 1903 -1904 and designed by AHLKups.

The Grote Kerk in Almelo is a historic church which dates from 1493.The church was originally founded in 1236 by the Lord of Almelo as a castle chapel. The choir was rebuilt in 1493, and the transept and the nave in 1738. It has been in use by Protestant worship since 1619. In 1873, the church was largely renovated and immediately enlarged. It currently belongs to the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN). It is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

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.

The current reformed church stands on the site where a chapel was built in the fourteenth century. The first mention of the chapel dates from 1381. The then lord of Driebergen is considered the founder of the chapel: Willem van Abcoude.

Reformed Church. Single-nave cruciform church in strict neo-classical brick architecture with semicircular upper windows, built in 1819-1820 to a design by the Amsterdam city architect Jan de Greef. At the crossing a roof turret with Doric columns and frontals. Internally a cove ceiling. Pulpit (out of use) from the construction period. Organ (National Monument) with Hoofdwerk and Bovenwerk, made in 1831 by the brothers J. and JMW Bätz (Utrecht).

Reformed Church. The Reformed Church was built in 1772-1776 on a cruciform plan, replacing a Romanesque church, of which the tall tuff stone tower was preserved. Three natural stone entrance frames. Interior completely plastered to a design by JOHusley; in one of the walls at the top a clock face framed by stucco. Circulating gallery on marble columns; on the corners groups of benches. Organ with Hoofdwerk, Rugwerk and free Pedal, made in 1776 by AA Hinsz on gallery with associated pulpit below, all with carvings by JG Hempel. Many gravestones.

The church of Allingawier dates from the 17th century. The building is sober, both outside and inside. The church is part of the tourist route "Aldfaers Erf" and houses a special sound representation.

Replaced a church from 1745. Renovated in 1929, when a new tower was also built.