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Historic church with high neo-Gothic tower. First mentioned: circa 1380. Stone facade in the chapel: 1452. Church nave: 1533. Tower: 1899, by C. Franssen. 2 side chapels: 1926 by J.Th.J. Cuypers.

The current St. Jacobus de Meerderekerk was built in 1932-'33 to replace the previous church from 1862 , which was demolished due to dilapidation. The church is designed as a central building with a dome, according to the guidelines of the so-called liturgical movement (improved visibility of the altar), on a so-called Christocentric floor plan (choir at the intersection of nave and transept). The church is considered a highlight in the oeuvre of Hendrik W. Valk (1886-1973) and is one of the most important Roman Catholic church buildings built in the first half of the twentieth century. Stylistically, there is a transition to a more traditionalist building style, in this case strongly influenced by oriental and Byzantine forms. The monumental inventory was created shortly after construction (including windows and Stations of the Cross by Ch. Eyck and J. ten Horn; altars from Brom and Nicolas studios). See the description below from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands and images.

The religious community of St. James in Maasdijk was founded in the sixties.

The church is a brick cruciform church from 1928 with a high saddle roof and west tower. The design is by H. Kroes. The building has a concrete construction, but was given a traditional brick shell.

The church was built in the years 1869-1873 to a design by PJH Cuypers. In 1953 H. Koene expanded the church on the choir side with a very spacious, new choir and second transept. During this expansion a new parsonage was also built to the north of the church. There they found foundations of a single-nave building with a narrower, straight-closed choir and around it foundations of a larger building from the late Middle Ages.

Single-nave neoclassical church, built in 1836-1837, designed by HH Dansdorp. In 1864 enlarged with one window length and a tower designed by Th. Asseler and in 1883 with one bay and a new choir by AC Bleijs. Internally a plastered barrel vault.

Three-aisled nave, single choir and west tower, 1843. Outer section with round-arched recesses. Nave and choir with stucco barrel vault. Flat-roofed side aisles. Round arches on Tuscan columns. Confessional, 1809. Baptismal font from around 1200. Single-manual organ, made in 1857 by M. van Dinter and L. Vermeulen. Two oak lord's benches. 18th century? Bell tower with chime consisting of a bell by J. Sulris, 1529, diam. 126 cm and a bell by J. van Venrade, 1478, diam. 90 cm.

New construction by Wolter te Riele (1867 - 1937) in 1912. Neo-Gothic cruciform church with crossing tower.

Current Roman Catholic church in Schipluiden, built in 1961 to replace the church from 1840, which is located outside the village. This is one of the last and most remarkable churches from the oeuvre of HW & GHF Valk. Built according to the liturgical guidelines of the Second Vatican Council that took place in the same period.

St. Jacobus Church; nave and narrower choir, 1839; tower not old. Wooden statues: St. Rochus, St. Laurentius, St. Clara (?), St. Augustine, St. Anthony Abbot, all 15-16; Madonna, 17th century, St. Ambrosius, 18th century (?). Bell tower with chime consisting of a bell by P. Michelin and J. Plumere, 1667, diam. 97.2 cm and a modern bell. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, 1736, made by Cornelis Remmen, has been decommissioned. Tower 14th century, partly new construction, partly restoration.