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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.

Large church with tower of the Reformed Church of Sint Annaland. Reformed Federation signature.

The Hervormde Kerk is a Protestant place of worship dating from 1939. Since 2002, after the Reformed Church was decommissioned in each location, it has been used as the central church of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) in Exloërmond. The church organ was built in 1976 by the firm Gebr. Reil (Heerde).

Interesting reconstruction church with roof turret. Replaced a historic church destroyed by war.

Reformed Church. Fairly wide church, the north facade of which dates back to the 13th century, and the west facade, which was bricked up in the 20th century (1924), consists of even older tuff stone masonry. South facade Gothic, choir closure 1909. Pew, tombstones and memorial stone 1829. Bell tower with bell by Johan, 1498, diam. 90 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, 17th century?, has been decommissioned.

Reconstruction church with turret and roof turret.

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.

Herv. Church on Cemetery. The simple church was built in 1758. The pulpit has 17th century panels on the tub. Single manual organ, made in 1900 by Bakker and Timmenga. Bell tower with Stephanus bell, 1342, diam. 92 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, 17th century, restored in 1981. In the cemetery large 16th century gravestone.