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Dutch Reformed Church. Hall church (1839), of which the eastern facade has an entablature with triglyphs and metopes and a cornice. Hipped roof. Round arched windows. Plastered tower (15th?), provided with a wooden superstructure after a fire in 1889. Inventory: Pulpit and lord's pew (18th). Organ with main work and secondary work, made in 1858 by CGF Witte. During the restoration by Flentrop in 1989, a free pedal was added.

Reformed Church and tower on churchyard. In 1777 rebuilt brick church with tower.

In 1448 a chapel was built on this site. In 1850 it was expanded with a side aisle on the south side. This side aisle was demolished again in 1970-1973, during the restoration. As a result, the church regained its original form. For the construction of the chapel at that time, a certain Jacob Muerling, who had many possessions in Oldemarkt, made a considerable effort by donating lands to the church. The parish church was at that time in Paaslo. In 1489, the parish church was transferred to Oldemarkt. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The Reformed Church of Oude and Nieuwe Wetering originally belonged to the church in Leimuiden. The first minister, Rev. Johan Vossius, was there from 1578–1579. Single-nave church on a T-shaped plan, created by expanding a small church built parallel to the road in 1691 with a wing perpendicular to it in 1843. Hexagonal wooden bell tower at the intersection of the roofs. In the church covered by wooden barrel vaults a pulpit, late 17th century, with a carved coat of arms on the sounding board and a copper lectern from 1696. Furthermore a carved organ case from 1784 and two psalm boards in a carved frame, around 1700. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

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.

Tower. Brick building from the 15th or 16th century, modified in the 19th century in neo-Gothic style. Above the tower entrance the year 1873. Bell frame with the sound of two bells, one of which by J. Tolhuis, 1537, diam. 40.3 cm. and a replica of the clock by W. Both and E. van der Arck. Mechanical tower clock J. van de Kerkhof, Aarle-Rixtel, later fitted with electric winding.

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.

The 19th century tower is the youngest part, the choir is early 16th century. But then the nave: tuff stone and completely Romanesque, clearly recognizable by the arched frieze decoration and the small round arched windows on the north side. For more light, larger windows have been installed in the south wall. Inside is a remarkable church council bench, perhaps a former communion bench.

Reformed Church and tower, situated on a churchyard. Simple village church from 1774. The church contains a richly carved pulpit with a rear bulkhead and sounding board from 1699. The organ was made in 1874 by L. van Dam and Sons. It has a bell tower with a bell by G. van Wou, from the 1500s. The mechanical tower clock was made by Gebr. van Bergen in 1918.

Reformed Church and Tower. At the western end of the old centre on a fenced churchyard, spacious single-nave church building with tower from 1777. Pilasters on choir closure, west facade and lower tower section; second and third tower section with Ionic and Corinthian pilasters respectively. Above the church entrance, carved window. In the church, oak pulpit from 1684 with back wall and sounding board; baptismal fence with twisted balusters and festoons; oak ball-leg table. Canopied lord's pew; two non-canopied pews; twelve pews with carved end walls. Organ with main work and back work, made in 1784 by Lambertus van Dam on organ balcony with parapet, including back wall with carved panels, all 1784. Copper crown. On the pews, large number of copper candlesticks. Under the wooden floor, number of tombstones. Bell frame with the sound of two bells, one by J. de Bomen, 1438?, diam. 96 cm. and one by P. Overney, 1683, diam. 91 cm. Mechanical tower clock, 18th century.