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The Jevnaker church, which dates from 1834, is an octagonal wooden church with a tower to the west. Originally, the west tower had a pyramidal roof, but it was rebuilt in 1910 and took its present form. The church replaced a medieval stone church which was demolished in 1832.

The Jew's Court and Medieval Synagogue in Lincoln were built in the second half of the 12th century. It was repaired in the 17th century, in the 1930s, 1990s and 2015. This Norman-style stone building now serves as a restaurant.

Ježevica Monastery dates probably back to the 14th century. Before the addition of the narthex and the Baroque bell tower in the 19th century, between 1846 and 1853, the church was about 12 metres long. It is assumed that the foundation form of the Ježevica church was derived from that of the Arilje church, and the Arilje church from the church of Žiča.

The Gothic church with doubled defence wall and three towers built on noble’s land in the 15th century was completely transformed four centuries later, when the defence level of the gate tower was replaced by a spire. The sail vaults that cover the interior of the church are supported by the walls on the southern side and by pilasters on the northern side. Between the pilasters basket arches were built to support the balcony covered with sail vaults. The organ built in 1804 by Samuel Maetz can be found on the western balcony. The neoclassical pulpit, the 1801 font and the Gothic tabernacle complete the valuable interior furnishing.

Jitianu Monastery was established in the 16th century. The church of St. Demetrius of Jitianu Monastery dates back to 1657. In 1690, and again in the early 18th century, the monastery was plundered by the Turks and Tatars. In 1802, the bell tower of the church was built. Throughout the 19th century the monastery was misused and by the beginning of the 20th century the monastery was in ruins. The church was restored in 1910, 1926, 1958 and 1988-89.

On the high terp of Britsum is the striking Johanneskerk. The nave dates from the thirteenth century, but was bricked up in the nineteenth century. The church has beautiful wall paintings that have been restored.

Dutch Reformed Church. Church building situated on a moated churchyard consisting of a brick nave with a younger upright saddle roof tower. Bell tower with bell by Hermanus from 1402. Its striking tone is a somewhat too high F 1, its diameter will therefore be around 115 cm. Mechanical tower clock J. Wielinga, Franeker, 1958. In the attic of the church is the wooden sundial that used to be attached to the church.

Johanneskerk. Three-aisled pseudo-basilica, Gothic church from the second half of the 15th century, with north transept and a tower with two sections on the south side with an octagonal superstructure and a spire. The nave has columns with cabbage leaf capitals. The northern transept was built at the beginning of the 16th century, the original choir was later demolished. Inventory: pulpit from 1596, baptismal fence, porch, and four benches, one of which bears the date 1597. Tomb for Aernout van Cruninghe, 1561, with accompanying epitaph.

Dutch Reformed Church. 15th century single-nave church building with three-sided closure and late 15th century transept. Pulpit XVII B with copper lectern 1769. Copper crown late XVII and idem 1787. Organ by A. Standaart from 1917. Mechanical tower clock, B.Eijsbouts, 1940.

Reformed Church, tower and churchyard. Gothic single-nave church building with tower whose saddle roof is set between inward and outward curved gables. In the church marble epitaph for Hobbe van Aylva and numerous tombstones; simple pulpit. Two-manual organ, made around 1880 by L. van Dam and Sons. Bell tower with the sound of two bells, one by Hermanus, 1392?, diam. 79 cm. and one by H. Falck, 1618, diam. 99 cm. Mechanical tower clock Gebr. van Bergen, Midwolda, 1917, later provided with electric winding.