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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)

In 1952 this church was built under the architecture of JWHC Pot. At that time still without a tower due to a ban on towers immediately after the war. In 1961 the current tower was built to a design by the same architect. Given the coherence of the original interior it is very likely that this was also designed by Pot. This is a special reconstruction church: wherever possible the architect applied the principle of (anthroposophical) polygonality. This also occurs in the architecture of churches of the Christian Community. (Architect Pot also collaborated on the design of the Poldertoren in Emmeloord).

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.

Three-aisled pseudo-basilica with five-sided closed choir from the 15th century with a tower of which the lower four sections are still 12th century. Internal wooden barrel vaults. Replaced an older church. Beautiful tuff stone tower (ca. 1200) of the Reformed Church, raised with a brick floor in the Gothic period.

Brick tower built in the middle of the 14th century, raised in the 16th century and provided with a constricted spire. In 1867, the current neoclassical church building was built against the remaining tower to replace the associated medieval church. It is said that the stones of the former church were used for the foundation of the new building. Inventory from the construction period.

Dutch Reformed Church. Of this building, only the tufa substructure of the tower, the interior of which is covered with a dome vault, should be considered a monument; 13th century. Restored in 1953 after the destruction of the church and the tower in 1944.

Dutch Reformed Church. Brick building from 1678 in the shape of a Greek cross with lower side arms. After fire in 1924 and war destruction, details were changed (gutter moldings). Original furniture lost. Consistory behind a partition in the southern arm of the church. Fire-damaged remains of the marble epitaphs preserved. Inventory: remains are present of the following epitaphs: Monument Pieter de Huybert 1697 by J. Blommendaal; idem for David de Huybert approx. 1719; idem for Barbara van Willigen approx. 1719 by JP van Baurscheidt. Single-manual organ, made in 1794 by A. van Gruizen for the Reformed Church in Ee (Fr.). Placed in Burgh in 1951. The baroque organ case has carved praise with angel figures on the sides.

In 1691 the old building was demolished, in that year a new building was put out to tender by grietman Hessel Vegelin of Claerbergen. The current pulpit probably also dates from that time, because according to experts it is from the 17th century. The appearance of the church was distinguished, so that a travelling artist Cornelis Pronk immortalized the church in 1732. The church and tower were covered with blue tiles. The building remained standing until 1915. It was demolished and a new building was built on the foundations. Money was collected for the renovation by means of subscription lists among the parishioners. After the demolition a new church was built

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).

Important interbellum church. The Herv. church of Emmer-Compascuum (De Runde ZZ 108) is a straight closed hall church with a side standing unarticulated tower with saddle roof. The church, built in 1925, shows business-expressionist details. (Source: DBL)