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The church is a single-nave, straight-closed church with a consistory. The late Gothic nave with natural stone corner blocks was built in the first half of the 16th century. The old choir was probably demolished in the 18th century. In a fire in 1935, only the walls of the church were spared. The restoration took place in 1936 under the direction of A. van Essen, who also designed the consistory.

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

Emergency church behind current church. Built as Reformed Federation church.

Although the current village church of Hekelingen is a simple 19th century hall church from the design rooms of the then Ministry of Public Works, its roots go back much further in time. The first church of Hekelingen was probably built in the thirteenth century by order of the Lord of Putten. Until 1847 it stood on the spot where the cemetery is still located, on the Meeldijk. Little is known about this building. There are also no images that reliably depict the church. It was probably a single-nave Gothic church. We only come across reports about the building when its maintenance is a major concern for the municipality. And that is often the case. Hekelingen, like all villages on the island, never recovered from the battle of the Elizabeth flood. The building sometimes hangs like a millstone around the neck of the church treasurers. In the 18th century, trees were grown around the church which, once mature, were sold to the residents of country estates on the Vecht and the surrounding area. This money was used to renovate the church. Another mention is that from the years of Reverend Westhovius. He was a young minister of Hekelingen and was called by Admiral de Ruyter to go along as chaplain on the ships. In that capacity he is present at the death of the admiral. From a legacy he receives as thanks for his service a silver communion set and a richly decorated pulpit for the church. Both have however disappeared in the mists of time.

New church, the old church was destroyed by war. The historic tower was preserved. Oak pulpit, second quarter 17th century with copper lectern and baptismal font arm; a 17th century chandelier and several 17th century tombstones.

Tower of the Netherlands. Rev. Church. A slender tower of the medieval parish church, a brick structure from around 1500, decorated with bands of various types of natural stone, traced niches and brick phials against the perpendicular buttresses. The masonry is closed at the top by a frieze of pointed arches, above which rises a small, slender spire.

Reformed Church from 1872. It has a pulpit from the last quarter of the 17th century and two 18th-century copper crowns. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

This church dates from 1822 and is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

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.