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Dutch Reformed Church. Hall church with three-sided closure (1660) and high roof, on the west side against a pointed gable and with a six-sided dome tower. Baroque natural stone gate in the long facade on the street with heavy cornice on volute consoles and on the imposts under the arch: Anno 1660. Pulpit, baptismal fence and Communion table (17th century); lectern at the pulpit 1742. Bell tower with the sound of two bells by P. van Trier, 1661, respectively diam. 73 cm. and 64 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, later fitted with electric winding.

Simple hall church without a tower.

Reformed church. 19th century hall building with mansard roof. Inventory. Single manual organ. made in 1879 by HG Holtgrave.

Dutch Reformed CHURCH built in 1853 in neoclassical style. Foundation stone in the front facade: 'Founded 1853. Churchwardens Roelof Hagting, Remmelt Haange, Lens Beyring'. The church was restored in 1975 by order of the church council by the Bureau Monumentenzorg of the province of Drenthe. Among other things, the (half-) columns in the Doric order and a new chandelier were installed. Worth mentioning is the cemetery behind the church; however, this is of local importance.

Dutch Reformed cruciform church, Gothic building with tower from the first half of the 14th century and nave and choir from the second half of the 14th century. The interior contains a Strumpfler organ from the 18th century. The church also contains the coat of arms of the shooting guild and a funeral board of the Lords of Brederode. The church contains gravestones from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Church with roof turret. On July 2, 1889, the foundation stone of this church was laid. The building suffered considerable damage in 1944. The flood disaster on February 1, 1953 caused considerable damage to the interior of this church. The water was approximately 2.50 meters high. Temporarily, church services were held in "De Gouden Leeuw". But in the first week of March 1953, the damage had been repaired to such an extent that the church itself could be used again. Complete renovation in 1955/1956.

Reformed Church, sober, stately house of worship, basic shape a similar cross 1657-1658 after a design by Daniel Stalpert. Organ with main work and lower positive, made in 1824 by J. and JMW Batz. Bell tower with clock by François and Pieter Hemony, 1655, diam. 70.5 cm. Mechanical tower clockwork, circa 1920.

Single-nave, 15th century village church with a five-sided closed choir, which was extensively modified in 1842, and a monumental tower, 1555 by Cornelis Frederiks van der Goude, consisting of three brick sections with natural stone bands and slender, Ionic pilasters on the corners (the capitals of the upper pilasters were not executed).

Dutch Reformed Church. Hall church from 1852 with built-in tower, provided with a wooden crowning. Carved pulpit with, among other things, a representation of Moses, Aaron and the evangelists, the whole above a pelican with young, mid 17th century. Two lecterns (17th century and 18th century) and a baptismal font holder (17th century) made of copper. Two wall plaques with the names of the ministers; 1766 and 1795. Bell tower with bell by A. Koster, 1639, diam. 113.7 cm. Mechanical tower clock by Eijsbouts, 1919.

The Hervormde Kerk (Reformed Church) in Aarlanderveen was built in 1905. It replaced an earlier church, which was demolished. Several artefacts were transferred from the older church to the new one including a pulpit with baptismal fence from the second half of the 17th century; a stone late Gothic baptismal font, used as a base for the pulpit; fronts of pews from the 18th century and two copper lecterns from the 17th century.