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The Roman Catholic Church "Maria ten Hemelopneming" was put into use in 1881. Since then, a few more ornaments had to be placed and a number of changes have taken place. In 1883, the Mother of God altar was placed and in 1887, the 14 stations, made by Eugène de Fernelmont from Den Bosch, were installed. In the period 1891-1906, the building was given a tiled floor, the windows of the nave were provided with stained glass windows, a confessional was added and twenty benches, still from the old church, were replaced by new ones. In 1925, the church was given electric lighting and in 1928, foot heating was installed. In 1934/35 a major restoration took place, during which the building was plastered on the inside, a new tiled floor was laid, stained glass windows were installed above the chancel and the Maria and Jozef altar, made by glass artist Joep Nicolas from Roermond and the stations were repainted in the same colour. In 1962 a new pulpit was installed and the Jozef altar was demolished to make room for about forty seats. During the restoration of 1967/68 the stained glass windows were placed in aluminium frames. In 1969 the chancel was raised, the pulpit was converted into two raised lecterns, the communion benches were placed to the left and right of the chancel and a new altar was placed on the chancel. During the demolition of the St. Martinus church in Groningen, the church came into possession of a beautiful confessional from this church. The organ built in 1819 that was transferred from the old church has been replaced by an electronic organ. In 1946, the parishioners donated two new bells from the Van Bergen company in Heiligerlee to the church, after the old ones had been removed in 1943. Despite these changes, the interior has retained sufficient qualities to qualify for protection.

Replaced a clandestine church in Sommelsdijk. Small neoclassical church. Spire from 1912.The organ that JJ Vollebregt ('s-Hertogenbosch) built for this church in 1861 was given a new purpose in 1962 as a choir organ in the Cathedral Church of St. Ignatius and St. Laurentius in Rotterdam. Subsequently, in 1968, after the closure of this cathedral in 1967, this organ was reinstalled in the Kreuzherrenkirche in Düsseldorf.

The church was built around 1400. In 1640, the church was rebuilt on the same foundations using the old parts. The pulpit and some gravestones in the church date from that time. When the population increased significantly in the 19th century due to the establishment of the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid in Frederiksoord, the church was given a side aisle in 1853, which was removed during the restoration in 1964-1967. The tower on the church was built in 1874 to replace an old double bell tower. In 1875, the monumental Van Dam organ was built. The church is located on the churchyard and is a late Gothic single-nave church built around 1400, when it did not yet have a tower. In 1842 it was enlarged with a transept in a northern direction. Above the west facade there is a roof turret. The current tower dates from 1874 and replaced the bell tower. During the restoration of 1960 and 1967, the northern extension was removed and the original appearance was restored. Since the Reformation, Noordwolde has been part of the combination Steggerda, Vinkega, Noordwolde and Boijl. The then minister lived in Noordwolde. In 1727, the municipality of Steggerda, Vinkega and got its own minister. In 1860, the municipality of Boijl also became independent. (Source: Information board at the church) This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

The church of Onze Lieve Vrouw ten Hemelopneming (Our Lady of the Assumption) was built in 1937. It is a three-aisled pseudo-basilica built in red machine-made brick under a saddle roof covered with grey Romanesque tiles.

Richly detailed large chapel with roof turret. Characteristic work by architect J. Stuyt. Part of the interesting, extensive complex OL Vrouw ter Nood, still in use as a place of pilgrimage.

Until the second half of the 19th century, Roosendaal had one Roman Catholic church building: St. Jan. Due to the construction of the railway in 1854, the Redemptorists looked for a place to build their church and monastery. In 1866, an emergency church was built, which was quite large, namely 27 by 14 m., and offered space for 200 folding chairs and 400 kneeling chairs, and contained 2 side attars and 4 confessionals. On 29 October 1866, this emergency church was put into use. After 2 years, they still wanted to build the current church, the blessing was on 19 October 1874. The extension was put into use on 25 March 1909. The major restoration was in 1966, in October 1966 it was as good as new again. The arch above the front door is the coat of arms Beatae Mariae Virgini de Perpetuo Succursoo or the Blessed Virgin Mary of Perpetual Help. The tabernacle in the choir shows the 4 church fathers. On either side of the tabernacle kneel 2 wooden angel figures, originating from the Redemptorist Church (H. Verlosserkerk) in Rotterdam. 8 confessionals are placed in the side aisles.

Important interbellum church with tower and roof turret, both with copper-green spires.

Reconstruction church with small roof turret in neo-Romanesque forms.

The church in Ens has a sober design. This building style is an important characteristic of the so-called 'Delft School'. The use of the materials concrete, brick and wood also betrays characteristics of the 'Bossche School'. This movement originates from the Delft School and dates from the period of reconstruction between 1946 and 1973. This style, which is strongly based on numerical proportions, has its repercussions on Catholic church building in this period.

The Reformed Church was founded around 1920 by a number of members and its minister from the Christian Reformed Church. In March 1921, a building was rented for the congregation's meetings. On 20 July 1921, the congregation was instituted. The congregation expired and ceased to exist around 1925. In 1934, a new Reformed Church was founded. Two members, again from the Christian Reformed Church, jointly purchased the 'Evangelization room' on Dwars Nieuwstraat. The building had 280 seats. This congregation was instituted on 24 October 1934. In 1962, the congregation decided to build a new building. The last church service was held in the church building on Sunday 17 November. The new church building was officially put into use on 21 November 1968.