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The Sint Bavokerk was designed by architect HNM Nefkens (1918-2018) and has several works of art by Rotterdam artist Bob Zijlmans. In addition to this facade mosaic, the church contains stained glass by Zijlmans and he made the large facade wall of glass-in-concrete on the Slinge. This mosaic depicts Saint Bavo. The image fits into the iconographic tradition surrounding this saint: a dissolute nobleman who came to insight and then converted to the faith and became a hermit. He is usually depicted as a well-dressed and armed nobleman with a falcon on his hand. At the bottom right is the tree where he withdrew as a hermit. At the top left is a church that disappears into the waves: a reference to the storm surge of 1373, when the then Bavokerk in the village of Pendrecht was destroyed. Below that, a coat of arms shows the Lordship of Pendrecht. The mosaic Sint Bavo emphasizes the entrance of the church building, which was granted the status of National Monument in 2019. As a whole, architecture with art, the Sint Bavokerk is a beautiful reminder of the time in which Pendrecht was formed.

Replaced the predecessor from 1817. Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with high west tower, characteristic work in the oeuvre of EJ Margry (1841-1891), pupil of Dr. PJH Cuypers, influenced by early French Gothic. Interior with wooden barrel vaults (main naves) and brick cross-rib vaults (side naves). During the liturgical renovations in the 1960s, the interior was simplified and painted white. Around the same time, the current, modern stained glass windows were installed. The octagonal superstructure of the tower was once flanked by four corner pinnacles. These were later demolished, probably due to dilapidation.

Extraordinarily beautiful neo-Romanesque church with tower. Extremely important design by architect HJ van den Brink, also one of the few remaining church buildings by his hand. Most of his (beautiful) neo-Gothic churches from the 19th century have been demolished, usually in the context of replacement by new, larger Roman Catholic church buildings, sometimes because of dilapidation. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Late neo-Gothic church with tower, and series of extremely important stained glass windows. Replaced a historic church.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Bernadette was built in 1935. The church was closed for worship in 2022. Work has begun to transform the Sint-Bernadettekerk into a residential complex. The new housing should be ready after the summer of 2024.

Third Roman Catholic church in Rijswijk (since 1853), after the St. Bonifatius and St. Benedictus churches.

Roman Catholic St. Bernulphus Church from 1889. Neo-Gothic hall church with staircase tower designed by Alfred Tepe (1840 - 1920). Expansion in 1922 by WAM in Riele. Of great importance are the Stations of the Cross from 1916 by Jan Toorop (1858-1928). Heavily damaged during the Second World War in 1944; the upper part of the tower was not rebuilt after the war.

St. Blasius. 1872-1873; tower 1887, by HJ Wennekers. Neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica, inspired by the Lower Rhine late Gothic. Tower of three sections with high, incurved spire. Chapel with staircase tower built against the northern side aisle. Octagonal sacristy. In the roof turret a clock by Petit & Fritsen, 1894, diam. 62.2 cm.

On the edge of the Muziekwijk in Almere, between green trees and close to the provincial N702, a new church has been built, the St. Bonifatius Church, for the Roman Catholic parish. It is the first "own" Roman Catholic church for Almere.

Interesting modern church hall. Replaced the church from 1849, of which the tower from 1855-1856 remains.