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Neo-church with roof turret. The predecessor of the church dated from the 15th century and was demolished in 1895. After that, a temporary wooden church was in use from 1895 to 1900, which was replaced in 1900 by the current Reformed Church.

In its current form, the church of Engelum is a three-sided closed hall church with a tower of three sections with a constricted spire. The tower, which is not accessible from the church, was sheathed in 1887 and is said to still have thirteenth-century masonry from the original church. According to the memorial stone in the south wall of the tower (inv. no. 16), the rest of the church was also renovated in 1887. Incidentally, the nave and choir were said to have been rebuilt in 1773.

Nice reconstruction church with tower. In this church a historical organ.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Charming church with tower. Remarkable as the only design by architect Wolter te Riele (1867 - 1937) of a Protestant church; Te Riele mainly designed Roman Catholic church buildings. In use as a Reformed Church until 2012. In that year sold to the Reformed Church (Restored), which until then met in Olterterp. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The church of Rijswijk is mentioned in 1369 when Willem VI van Horne, Lord of Altena, gives goods in fief to Vastraet van Giessen, including the ferry of Andel that lies between "Veenregraven" and the church of Rijswijk. From the church visitations of Bishop Metsius it can be concluded that the church is dedicated to St. Stephanus. Historians estimate this church to be very old. During research and excavations, the foundations of a tuff stone hall church from around 1100 were exposed, with a tower on the west side. This old church must have been badly damaged by the many floods of the Maas in the middle of the 13th century. The restoration will have taken place around 1265, after the church hill was first raised considerably. The battle against the water appears to be an eternal one for the church. After repairs were made with great difficulty in the 16th century, the old church succumbed during the flood of 1809. The church was demolished down to its tuff foundation. Much later, a new church was built on the same site, of which the following was written in the middle of the 19th century: "The church stands outside the dike in the Rotgans. It is old and not very large and has a long tower, flat-roofed on top, but is not equipped with an organ. The choir has completely collapsed, except for a few pieces of dilapidated masonry."

Reformed Church. In the rear facade of the church built in 1869 two stones; one with the coat of arms of the united provinces, below that a text concerning the construction of the fortress by Willem Lodewijk and the putting into defensive condition in 1593. The church has a 17th century pulpit, a credo board from around 1600 in the form of a triptych, a copper crown and some 18th century tombstones. Mechanical tower clock, Jos van de Kerkhof, Aarle-Rixtel, ca. 1900.

In 1296, a parish in Sint Kruis was first mentioned, which was subordinate to the Ter Doest Abbey. Due to flooding, partly as a result of the Geuzen breaching the dikes in 1584 to stop the Spanish troops, the area was flooded and was not drained again until 1651. The current church building dates largely from the 14th century and initially consisted of a single-nave church with a tower. In 1467 and 1483, the church was enlarged to a three-nave church with a choir and transept. This church was badly damaged during the Dutch Revolt, but in 1652 it was restored to serve as a Reformed church building. What remained was a single-nave church with a straight-ended nave and the tower. Another renovation took place in 1872. In 1944, the church was badly damaged by war violence and was restored in 1948-1949.

Reformed church built in 1916 to a design by architect J. Beijlevelt from Amsterdam. An anonymous donor from the Soest area made the foundation of the church possible through a donation. The peat colony canal village, located in one of the younger development areas, emerged from the foundation of the Reformed Church in 1915.

Crucifix church with three-sided closed choir, wide transept and unarticulated tower with perpendicular buttresses. Built in 1905 to a design by J.Th. Beijers to replace a church from 1637/1767 that burned down in 1904. The spire that was destroyed in 1940 was rebuilt in 1951. Pulpit from the construction period. Stained glass windows by Wim Korteweg and JJ van Staveren.

Early neo-Gothic church with tower. On site of medieval predecessor.