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This historic church building serves the Protestant community of Makkinga.

Dutch Reformed Church. Founded in 1812, rebuilt in 1857. Simple brick building, in plan an elongated back, with flat buttresses, pointed arch windows and roof turret. 17th century oak pulpit, bell cast in 1626, originating from the castle in Helmond.

Reformed church with front tower and attached consistory, built in 1942 to replace its predecessor that was destroyed by war.

Built to replace "Het Lokaal" from 1889. Modern church with tower.

NH Church. Modest freestanding hall church, hipped roof and roof turret and ball pirons. On the south side consistory built under a lean-to roof. Bell tower with bell by JA de Grave, 1720, diam. 64 cm.

Dutch Reformed Church. Simple hall church from around 1800. Enlarged in 1860 with north arm and tower. In the windows four stained glass windows by Ype Staak, 1788. Single manual organ, made in 1881 by L. van Dam and Sons. Bell tower with clock by J. Noteman, 1638, diam. 66.5 cm. Mechanical tower clock by JV de Vries, Drogeham, 1913.

Dutch Reformed Church. Built in 1639-1641 with the support of Prince Frederik, restored in 1859, completely burned down in 1910 and modified during reconstruction, restored in 1951 after war damage. In plan a Greek cross with short arms, which, in elevation, connect with lean-to roofs against the higher square central section. Open dome on the pyramidal roof from 1912. Buttresses with inward-turning exterior, windows with pointed arches. Oak pulpit in Louis XV style, from around 1760, originating from the church of Zevenbergse Hoek. Mechanical tower clock, firm De Klok, 1956.

In 1930, the Dutch Reformed Church of Hulst took the current hall church with saddle roof tower on the Houtmarkt into use. The pulpit, pew, choir screens and chandeliers were moved from the current Roman Catholic Basilica of St. Willibrordus, which is diagonally opposite the Reformed Church. Before 1930, the Dutch Reformed Church held church services in the Basilica at the same time as the Roman Catholic Church. At the time, a wall was built into it, which separated the two denominations. They also both had their own bell. After the Reformed Church took their current church into use in 1930, the basilica was returned in its entirety to the Roman Catholic Church.

Small reconstruction church, built to replace a church destroyed during the war.

Single-nave, predominantly yellow brick (various sizes), slate-roofed CHURCH BUILDING with semi-circular closed choir and unarticulated saddle roof tower. The 12th-century Romanesque tower was raised in the 13th century during the construction of the Romanesque church. The top of the tower was renewed, possibly in the 18th century. Deep-set round-arched and pointed-arched windows with glazing bars. Access on the south side under a pointed arch. The nave is covered by a wooden barrel vault, possibly from after a fire in 1524. The inventory includes a pulpit from 1633, a baptismal fence and several pews with balls on the corners and cheeks with heads in early Renaissance style (ca. 1560). Furthermore, some tombstones and a funeral board. In the tower a belfry with a bell by W. Wegewaert, 1603, diameter 81 cm.