Johannes de Doperkerk
Reformed Church and tower, on the mound as a cemetery. The nave, originally Romanesque, has been enlarged and modified several times.
Other nearby buildings
Maria Church
The Maria church in Blessum dates from the thirteenth century but the tower is from a later date. The church is best known for its two special text signs from 1657. One of them contains the Ten Commandments and the other mentions the Battle of Boksum.
St Margaret Church
On top of the mound is the Sint Margarethakerk in Boksum. The church, dating from the twelfth century, has a beautiful Protestant design, with men's benches. A sandstone sarcophagus is built into the floor.
Pontianuskerk
The St. Pontianus Church is a 12th-century church building in Marssum.
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