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Bovenknijpe. The current church building was built on the site of a church building from 1751. The church was built as a meeting house. In 1856 the front facade was completely renovated. The original interior with pews and chairs is still present in the church

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Mennonites were not allowed to build their churches on public roads. They often held their church services in an ordinary house or a clandestine church. That is why this inconspicuous building is half hidden behind the sexton's house. It was the meeting place of the Frisian community that united with the Waterland movement in Edam in 1742. The Vermaning was built in 1702 after a previous church building on the same site was seriously damaged by fire in 1699. The interior has an oak interior from the 18th century.

The Mennonite Church of Makkum is a monumental church building in Makkum.

The foundation stone for the Mennonite meeting house was laid on 29 April 1767 by two-year-old Wyger Martens. Renovations took place in 1858 and 1910. In 1974-1975, another renovation took place, during which the pews were replaced by chairs and the pulpit was replaced by a smaller and heavier one. The interior was renovated in 2008. The colour blue now predominates. There is a wooden floor and the organ has been painted completely white. The re-opening took place on 20 September 2008. (61-09)

Extension in 1853 and 1932. Renovated in 1963.

The Mennonite Meeting House dating from 1790 and its associated side rooms were restored and renovated in 2007. The old entrance with the large doors is now the main entrance again. Inside, everything is so flexibly arranged that the building can have a multifunctional purpose. (60-08/61-09)

Modern hall church without tower. Replaced an earlier 19th century church.

Small hall church without tower. Replaced adjacent church house. Destroyed by fire in 1983, subsequently restored.

Simple, early 19th century Mennonite Meeting House (date stone 28 June 1828), on a rectangular plan. The building, which shows Gothic elements on the front facade, is constructed of brick; only the front facade is provided with a block-shaped plastering. The wide pointed gable is terminated on both sides by corner pilasters with profiling. In the facade plane two blind niches with trefoil motif and wide round-arched windows with wooden tracery, the latter type of window also used in the side facades. Protruding plastered entrance portal with corner pilasters with sunken fields and crownings; the entrance is set within an arch with trefoil motif. Simple profiled gutter; bar anchors. Furthermore, two stones with inscription, respectively: THE EARTH STONE LAID BY CHOVENSGREVE 28 JUNIJ 1828 and: IMMANUEL Ao 1630. Internally some 19th century furniture consisting of benches, pulpit and small organ on gallery. The site is bordered by a simple iron fence crowned with even profiled points and French lilies.

Interesting reconstruction building. Built to replace a synagogue from 1890. The synagogue is situated on its own on the south-east side of the Paslaan in the part east of the Kerklaan. Here the building is situated on its own terrain that is separated from the pavement by an associated fence. In the street there are several other (partly) detached objects, mainly dating from the 19th century, next to and opposite the synagogue.