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The old Reformed church of Monster was originally also dedicated to Machutus and some of his relics were kept there. During the Reformation, this church was transferred to the Protestants. The last pastor and chaplain of the old Machutus church were murdered in Den Briel in 1572 and belong to the Martyrs of Gorcum. A clandestine church was not built until around 1775. A subsidiary church was built in 1790 and the Monster station was established in 1803. The current church was built in 1828-1831. This is the only church in the Netherlands dedicated to Machutus. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Dedicated to St. Marculphus, also called St. Marcoen. Demolished in 1912, after the current new church was put into use.

This was a charming little village church. Front facade with two turrets.

The church and rectory were built in 1923 to a design by Jan Stuyt. It is a simple cruciform church with a tower on the left of the church facade. The nave is covered at the front with a saddle roof; the side aisles by a lean-to roof with slates. The entrance is located in the middle of the facade. Interior: The nave is covered by a wooden vault in pointed arch form, the side aisles by plastered cross vaults. On the west side is an organ gallery. The interior is sober. The rectory consists of two building masses: a rectangular part with two floors and a hipped roof and to the left of that a rectangular part with one floor and a truncated hipped roof. Striking rod division in the windows.

Saint Margaret Church because of the tower from 1894, two altars with Louis XIV ornament, originating from the previous building; pulpit with carved panels, representing Christ and the evangelists, 1684, originating from the church of Heyen; crucifix from around 1500 by the Master of Elsloo. Single manual organ, made around 1760 by Pieter Assendelft. Since 1958 in Ittervoort. Bell tower with bell by J. van Venrai, 1472, diam. 85 cm.

The Sint-Margaritakerk is a church building in Margraten that was built in the 1920s to replace an older church building. The church consists of a medieval tower of marl with a constricted spire, a single-aisled nave of four bays perpendicular to the original church axis, the old medieval choir stands perpendicular to the fourth bay of the church as a chapel, and a three-sided closed choir of marl on the north side of the church building with a low ambulatory7.

Built as a Reformed Church. Replaced an earlier church building. Characteristic church building with tower.

2018 - In 2018, a new Coptic Church was built in Assen at Talmastraat 111. The entrance doors of the old building have been reused in the new church. Name of the Church: Saint Mary and St. Athanasius the Apostolic Church.

Built as a Reformed Church in 1888. Interesting hall church without tower. Out of use 1984. Since 2000 this church has been the home of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Friesland. This community was a daughter community of the one in Amsterdam. But since 10 October 2008 it has formed its own independent community. There are approximately 7000 Copts (orthodox Christians, originating from Egypt) in the Netherlands. There are Coptic Orthodox churches in Amsterdam, Assen, Eindhoven, Enschede, The Hague, Hilaard and Utrecht. (61-09)

Important reconstruction church, in the form of a Roman basilica. Loose metal bell frame, in which 3 bells, anno 1960.