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Rather inconspicuous, but architecturally interesting, modern church without a tower.

After having used the White Church of the Liberal Reformed Church for many years, the Mennonite community opened its own church building in 1967.

Mennonite Church. Simple building with an entrance framed by columns. Pulpit. Organ with main work and upper work, made in 1786 by J. Strumphler for the Mennonite Church "De Zon" in Amsterdam. Moved to Leeuwarden in 1850. Extensively renovated in 1858 by L. van Dam and Sons.

This important, beautiful church building without a tower is almost entirely built into an (irregular) residential block. Of the exterior (unless the church is open) only something can be seen at the back. In 1588, during the years of the restoration of the Spanish rule in Deventer, the Catholic merchant and mayor Macharius Penninck bought the hereditary property of the noble family Swaefken between Brink and Spijkerboorsteeg. The showpiece facade was probably built in 1597. A new "city palace" was built on the site of the old buildings.

This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Built as a Mennonite Church. Small hall church without a tower.

Mennonite Meeting House. Timber frame construction, 17th century, with brick side walls and a brick gable with interlacing at the rear with round arched windows, 17th century. Neoclassical facade with pediment, 19th century. Pulpit, benches, wooden lectern and copper candlestick. 17th century. Organ 19th century. Copper lectern, 18th century. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Mennonite church with extensions. The church has a neck gable dated 1857; heavily framed entrance. On either side service buildings under a saddle roof with a shield in front and behind and chimneys above. Six-pane windows. Cast iron fence along the church grounds. Pavement posts of the service buildings. Single manual organ, made in 1881 by Bakker and Timmenga.

Charming hall church from 1878 in neo.

Built to replace a church from 1655, which was demolished in 1950.