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In 1575, the previous church was largely destroyed by fire. The nave of this church was rebuilt in its original state. The ruins of the choir were never restored. The church was severely damaged by salt water during the flood disaster of 1953. After the disaster, the church was thoroughly restored. The tower was straightened. On 17 July 1958, a new organ was put into use. Because the salt water had penetrated deep into the walls, the plaster layer of the walls regularly came loose. The inside of the walls was thoroughly restored in 1997. A new layer of plaster was applied, which means that the problem of the walls coming loose will probably be a thing of the past. The church is called Sint-Alardskerk.

On the site of the old abbey church. Built as a Dutch Reformed church. Small church with a tower.

In the churchyard stands the large mid-15th century village church with a somewhat younger tower raised in 1615. On the south side entrance gate with inscription about tower restoration 1664. Carved corbels in the choir closure. Internal wooden barrel vault, against which a stucco vault was placed in the nave in 1870. The original vault is still visible in the separated choir. Pulpit from 1659 with baptismal fence and baptismal font on arm. Organ gallery with carved panels. Organ with main work and lower positive, made around 1840 by W. van Gruisen. Under the wooden floor on gravestone by Vincent Lucas 1550 and a 17th century carved gravestone. In one of the windows small pieces of stained glass with representations of an ox. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Dutch Reformed Church. A simple hall church from 1810, renovated in 1840. The west facade is divided by four blocked pilasters and crowned by an octagonal open bell tower. Bell frame with clock by J. Swijs, 1728, diam. 47 cm. Mechanical tower clock B. Eijsbouts, Asten, 1911.

Dutch Reformed Church. Nave from 1759, tower from 1853. Inventory: pulpit from 1662. Memorial board from 1759. Bell tower with bell from an anonymous founder, 1362, 83 cm. Vertical sundial on the south side of the church.

Dutch Reformed Church. 14th century tower and three-sided closed church completed in 1471. Inventory: pulpit 1703.

Classical building from 1832, consisting of a three-aisled hall church covered by a saddleback roof with a facade divided by Doric half-columns and a pediment with triglyph list, behind which rises the built-in tower, with double Ionic pilasters and crowned by a dome on which an obelisk. Interior: Doric columns with segmental arches, barrel vault in stucco over the central nave, rib vaults over the side aisles. Oak pulpit from the second half of the 18th century, to which is a copper lectern with the crowned initials W. and M. from 1693; carved organ case. Oak bell frame with bell by JP Huaert, 1794, diam. 105 cm. Iron entrance gate between bluestone pillars with vase crowning. Originally a two-manual organ from the second half of the 17th century. In the previous century the Positive was removed. Restored in 1963.

The tower dates from 1900. In the church there is a pulpit from 1760, originating from the old church. On 1 January 2015 a large fire raged in this church. After this fire, in consultation with the RCE, among others, the church was "rebuilt". This reconstruction actually involved an almost completely new construction .

Important reconstruction church with tower. With parts of the former church , badly damaged in 1945. Out of use as a Roman Catholic Church in 2015. The interior was converted into a theatre in 2015-2016. The Theatre Church opened its doors on 28 October 2016.

Dutch Reformed Church. Tower exterior tuff stone circa 15th century. Single-nave nave and choir (15th century).