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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.

Simple hall church from 1748. Enlarged on the east side in 1930. In the church 18th century pulpit with rear bulkhead and sounding board; 18th century crown. Extension in 1908 and 1930. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Simple, in 1641 on the site of an older predecessor, built of brick CHURCH BUILDING, on a rectangular foundation. The tower, built in two sections, under an equally constricted slate-covered tent roof and with a sober entrance, located within a pointed arched recessed panel with a round window under a Tudor-style arch; sound holes within pointed arched recessed panels; rod anchors. The straight-closed nave, covered by a hipped roof covered with tiles, supported by buttresses with tiled offsets and provided with Tudor-style pointed arch windows in the rear and side facades; door and several small windows. The following interior elements are of interest internally: three 17th century copper crowns and a late 17th century (17th century) copper lectern. Church building with some interior elements of interest because of their architectural and art historical value.

Reformed church. Single-nave late Gothic church with three-sided choir closure and simple tower, the upper part of which has three high unprofiled round-arched niches in three facade surfaces, probably 16th century. The church is covered with a wooden barrel vault on tie beams. South Wall renewed in the 19th century. The inventory includes: a simple 17th century pulpit, with 18th century lectern and four simple 19th century pews. Oak bell frame with bell by G. Butendiic, 1436, diam. 85.2 cm.

Although the H. Severinus chapel stood here around 1350, the current church was only built around 1850. An old schoolroom from 1658 was converted into a church in 1851. This created a hall church with barrel vaults. The addition of two side wings with portals in 1937 changed this design. The front facade has two pointed arch windows and a round window. Striking is the climbing arch frieze in which pointed arches and entire circle shapes are also incorporated, as well as the clock face. The facade is crowned with a small bell tower.

Reformed church and churchyard, consisting of a simple nave from 1663 at a large, partly 12th century tower, made of tuff stone at the bottom, higher up of brick; under the slates the spire also consists of brick. Above the entrance of the church on the south side memorial stone from 1663. In the church pulpit, rear bulkhead and sounding board, baptismal fence; behind the pulpit late 18th century marble tomb for UA Rengers and family. Bell tower with the sound of two bells by P. Overney, 1682 and 1683, diameters respectively: 81 cm. and 96 cm.

Reformed CHURCH. Sober hall church dating from the mid-19th century. In the church a pulpit from the 17th century. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

NH Church. Square brick building from 1693 designed by Johan van Swieten. Square, domed covered bell chamber on the roof, which is supported internally by four wooden columns. Against the rear facade a square staircase tower. Above the entrance with natural stone frame a niche, in which a natural stone cartouche with inscription: 1693, and the coat of arms of the king-stadholder Willem III, by the sculptor Jan Blommendaal.

Very interesting early neo-Gothic village church with tower. The interior of the church has been largely restored to its original state. The pulpit dating from 1834 is striking. (59-08)

Hall church with tower. Built as a Reformed church. Enlarged 1615, rebuilt 1769.