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Its oldest building stood in Huisduinen. At that time it was the seat of the government. In 1800 it was demolished as a result of war actions during the English-Russian invasion south of Huisduinen.

Since the 12th century, there has been a religious community of Christians in Helvoirt. In the beginning, they met in a chapel (from 1192). This chapel was renovated several times and around 1375 a Romanesque church was built. Around 1510, after major renovations, this church was given its current Gothic form (The 'Old Church' on the Van Grevenbroeckstraat). With the Reformation, this church passed into the hands of the Reformed in 1648. The Roman Catholic community built another church around 1675, this time on the Dreef. This was a barn church with clay walls and a thatched roof. Later in 1724, this would be replaced by a new barn church, now with stone walls. In 1840, the Waterstaatskerk came into use for the parish. On 30 April 1901, the foundation stone was laid for the current neo-Gothic St. Nicholas Church, which was officially consecrated on 5 October 1903. The church was built under the architecture of architect JHH van Groenendael, and was placed on the list of the National Service for the Conservation of Monuments as a recognised national monument in 1974.

Important neoclassical church with a small tower.

Late Gothic pseudo-basilica, with west tower and two western bays from 1847-19th and wide side aisles, built in 1927 to replace the Gothic ones, which were narrower. Short five-sided closed choir, 16th. Decorative vault paintings in choir and nave, 1507. Communion rail, 18th; two confessionals, respectively 1704 and 1773; marble baptismal font, 19th century; pulpit, 19th century; pews, 19th century, porch, 18th century. Wooden statues: St. Joseph, 15th century; calvary group, 16th century; St. Lucia, 17th century, crucifix, circa 1700, Madonna, circa 1700, in the churchyard fragment of a gravestone, 17th century and stone grave crosses, 1604-1761.

Tower 1866. Church replaced old barn church from 1776. Characteristic small neo-Gothic church, prominently situated in the landscape.

New Roman Catholic parish church for Haren, consecrated in 1959. Hall church on an asymmetrical floor plan, with a roof that slopes gently towards the apse, symbolically creating the shape of a ship. On the north side there is a side aisle closed off by a stained glass wall with main portal, baptismal chapel and a small bell tower. An important work in the oeuvre of JAA Dresmé, also a remarkable and important example of (liturgical) innovation in Roman Catholic church building around 1960, stylistically slightly influenced by the work of Le Corbusier. As an example of post-war Roman Catholic church building in the province of Groningen, the church has a rarity value.

Historic church with beautiful roof turret. Destroyed by fire in 1862, then rebuilt. Destroyed by war in 1944. Rebuilt and expanded in 1952.

Iconic neo-Gothic village church with tower. The church replaced a small church from 1814.

Three-aisled neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica with west tower, influenced by the late Lower Rhine Gothic, characteristic of the oeuvre of G. te Riele Wzn. The church from 1894 shows great similarities with that of nearby Schalkhaar (Deventer), also by G. te Riele, from the same period. The church has not changed in its main features since it was built.

Modest modern church building, with detached metal bell tower.