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In 1950, the fourth Roman Catholic St. Urbanus church was built. The question was where the previous three churches of Belfeld stood. Thanks to the help of fellow collectors, the answer was found. The first church, which stood until 1839, as well as the second church from 1839 and the third church from 1912, all three stood on the Markt on the corner of the Urbanusstraat. The new church from after 1945 is at Irenelaan 23. (50-03)

The Sint-Urbanuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Nes aan de Amstel . It is a neo-Gothic cruciform basilica , with a square tower at the crossing. It is the first independent design by the architect Joseph Cuypers , the son of Pierre Cuypers , who is also responsible for many churches in the Amstelland .

The Sint-Urbanus was designed by the architect Pierre Cuypers . Construction began in 1875 and the church was consecrated in 1888. It is a three-aisled neo-Gothic hall church with transept. The church has a 65-metre-high hexagonal tower . This shows the genius of Cuypers, who was known for being able to fit churches into the craziest (often leftover) spaces. The hexagonal tower made it possible to place the entrance parallel to the Noorddammerlaan, while the nave of the church follows the axis of the Legmeerdijk.

Charming, exceptionally important, neo-Romanesque village church: single-nave cruciform church with double tower front. Atmospheric interior.

Three-aisled cruciform basilica with northwest tower, built in 1865-1867 to a design by Pierre Cuypers (1827 - 1921). Characteristic work from the first period of Cuypers' oeuvre, inspired by early French Gothic. Internal wooden barrel vaults in the central nave. Stone cross-rib vaults in the lower choir closure and in the side aisles. High altar from the construction period.

The modernist church was built in 1959-1961 in the Slotervaart district , designed by architect Gerard Holt .

In Roman Catholic Centre De Schalm. Also Samen Op Weg Centre De Schalm. The church was built in 1967 by architect ir. J.H.S.luijmer and ir. A. Middelhoek. The Reformed first used a farm De Wesseler that had been converted into a church community centre and later a boiler house that had been converted into a church hall. The Reformed discovered that building their own church would be very expensive. It was decided to rent the Roman Catholic Church Verrijzenis des Heer and to add a conference centre De Schalm for the Reformed. After the formation of the SoW community, all Reformed and Protestant activities were combined in De Schalm and the Roman Catholic church was also used for Protestant services. (51-04)

Modern church without a tower in the large western expansion district of Maarssenbroek.

The church is designed as a single-nave church with a saddle roof. The 14th-century tower has tufa in the lower layers and was raised around 1820. During this raising, the existing sound holes were bricked up and new sound holes were made with round arches. The clock from 1929 was made by the clock manufacturer Eijsbouts from Asten, who also started making clocks after the Second World War. The tower has a tent roof. The church has an organ, made in 1845 by Franciscus Cornelius Smits. In addition, there is a lowered altar from around 1700. The church was designated a national monument in 1965. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Early neo-Gothic church with a newer tower, in the south of Noordwijkerhout. The Roman Catholic St. Victor Church was built in 1852 to a design by Th. Molkenboer. Tower 1938, B. Stevens. This tower, with entrance gate, strongly resembles tower designs by architect Kropholler. Renovations took place in 1926, in 1938 (tower) and in 1945. The interior was renovated around 1960. This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.