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Roman Catholic Church, dedicated to St. Martin, designed by architect Edmond Nijsten in shake-hands architecture and built in 1957. The parish priest was CJAE van Roosmalen. The church is located on a slight elevation on a modern square in the centre of Luyksgestel, detached from the 15th-century tower to which its predecessor was attached and somewhat set back from the building line of the tower and the parsonage on the right. The spatial integration of the church was limited by the condition that the old church had to remain standing until the new one was ready. The architect was given the freedom by the diocese to build "modern". There is a cemetery behind the church. The tabernacle and ornamental ironwork are by Johannes M. Koldeweij (1923-). In addition to the protected old statues mentioned in the description, the following works of art are present in the church: a crucifix from around 1400, a statue of St. Lucia, around 1875-1900, a statue of Mary with a crown, around 1600 and a 17th century chandelier; these were placed in the church at a later stage and are not part of the original inventory. The statues, chandelier and pulpit come from the old church or from the H. Kruiskapel in Luyksgestel. Among the Stations of the Cross, which came from elsewhere, the old Stations are still present, which consist of photographs by Martien Coppens of a Stations of the Cross made by Charles Eyck in Waalwijk.

Historic village church with tower. Due to various extensions, this church has a neo-Gothic appearance. Medieval church with tower from 1339, which was raised in 1884. Extension with side aisles in 1868, designed by HJ Wennekers. Partially (choir) demolished in 1914, and replaced in 1914-1915 by a new choir designed by W. te Riele. The restoration of the church began in early 2002. The restoration was completed on 19 January 2003. (49-03)

Important neo-Romanesque church in the Spekholzerheide district. Extension and renovation 1908. Exceptionally interesting neo-Romanesque church.

Interesting reconstruction chapel without a tower.

Neo-Romanesque church with tower. In 1994 new spire, repair of damage after earthquake in 1992.

Originally built for the Catholic Apostolic Community in 1917. Hall building without a tower and with a living floor above the church hall.

The church is mentioned in the 11th century as part of the then parish of St. Laurentius in Voerendaal.

The St. Donatus Church dates from 1890-1891. Architect J. Kayser designed a hall church with a tower that was built in neo-Romanesque style and is located in Kerkstraat. In the arch field above the entrance, the text 'STo / DONATO SACRUM / 1891' is inscribed in memory of the consecration of the church. The church is 38 m high. There is a beautiful chancel with paintings on the ceiling and beautiful stained glass windows. To the left of the church is a sandstone Sacred Heart statue on a plinth with the text: 'ALTFORST AAN KONING CHRISTUS.

The Sint-Martinuskerk was originally a Roman Catholic church built in 1938. The Roman Catholic religious community held its last celebration in 2017. The church has been recently sold.

In the Schalkwijk expansion district in the southeast of Haarlem. Exceptionally important modern hall church with a sloping lean-to roof and a freestanding tower on a spacious forecourt, built to a design by JG de Groot. Consecrated in 1966. The altar extension consists of three niches halfway along the low side. The interior contains monumental modern stained glass windows and a freestanding tabernacle, all by the hand of the priest-artist Egbert Dekkers. The largest window measures 26 by 6 meters.