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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.

Second Roman Catholic parish (church) in Baarn, founded around 1960. Interesting modern church with detached tower. The images of the "five foolish and five wise girls" on the outside of the apse date from the construction period, made in the so-called sgraffito technique by Elly Meijer.

Mr. van Woezik founded this chapel in 1991 because he was inspired by his own pilgrimage. In September 1992, Myrna, a seer from Damascus, was a guest at the foundation in Eindhoven. After that, the chapel continued to spread their faith and accommodate pilgrims. It has become a regular stopover for pilgrims.

Large neo-Gothic church with tower and roof turret.

Small, recognizable as a church, modern building, without tower, near a large and interesting Roman Catholic cemetery. Officially in use as "district church St. Paulus" within the Roman Catholic parish of Woensel-Zuid. Replaced the large St. Paulus church that was decommissioned in 1995 and demolished in the spring of 1996. Due to good ancillary spaces also in active use as a community center.

Charming little church within a row of stately homes.