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Historic church with tower. The Mariakerk was built around 1140 and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church was part of the oldest monastery in Drenthe, the Benedictine Abbey of Ruinen. Because Ruinen became too busy, the monastery was moved to De Wijk on the Dickninge estate in 1325. After that, the church in Ruinen was used as a parish church. On the southeast side of the church, two bricked-up arches and a round window are visible, on that spot Jan van Ruinen had a chapel built. He was buried there after his death.

The Van Dam company built an organ for the Reformed Church in Buitenpost in 1877. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Viola di Gamba 8' from the Bovenwerk was placed on the Hoofdwerk under the name Cello 8' instead of the Quintprestant 3'. A new Aeoline 8' was placed on the Bovenwerk. The organ was restored in 1973/1974 by Fama & Raadgever, under the advice of Bas Wijnands. The Viola di Gamba was put back, and a new Quintprestant was made. The originally attached pedal was replaced by a free pedal with four voices. The Van Dam pedal from Anjum served as a model for this pedal. On Friday 25 January 1974, the organ was put back into use with a performance by Arnold Feddema and Mr. A. Sterk.

The Reformed Church consists of the late Gothic choir of the otherwise demolished medieval parish church. Five-sided closed, brick building with an octagonal, wooden dome tower on the west facade. Restored 1931. The inventory includes: a pulpit with baptismal fence and pews, 17th century; two fronts of pews with arch panels, 17th century; a copper crown, a copper lectern and candle arm, all 17th or 18th century. Bell tower with bell by H. van Trier, 1581, diam. 55.5 cm.

Neo-Gothic church, situated on a hill and therefore visible from far. Replaced an earlier church. Expansion, including a tower, 1910 after a design by J. van Gils.

The St. Mary's Church is one of the oldest Romanesque churches in Groningen. According to dendrochronological (dating of tree rings) research of the oak wood, the church dates back to around 1237. The monastic mounds and remnants of a Norman gate are witnesses of this age.

In a list of monasteries from the beginning of the 10th century, Westerwijtwerd is mentioned under the name "Widuvurd." The name is later written as Wietwerd and finally Westerwijtwerd, where the distinguished family of Ewsum built a church dedicated to Mary.

The St. Mary's Church is a fine example of a late Romanesque building. The oldest part dates from the second half of the 13th century.

Mariakyrkan is the oldest building in Sigtuna of those still in use. It holds memories and treasures from the history of the city and its inhabitants for more than 750 years. The, or rather the choir and the associated monastery was inaugurated on 15 August (Virgin Mary's Ascension Day) 1247/48 and in the middle of the 1250s the nave was also completed. In what was then Sweden, it was the first time the technology was used to burn bricks.

Marianów Monastery is a former Cistercian monastery, later transformed into a residence for Pomeranian noblemen. Built in the second half of the 13th century, the original buildings of the monastery were probably made of wood and were later rebuilt in brick. In 1549 and 1637, fires damaged the monastery and it was left as it was. In the 19th century, the west wing of the former monastery was rebuilt, the west span of the church nave was also dismantled and a tower was built there.

Mariastern Abbey is a Trappist Abbey founded in the 19th century in Banja Luka. It is the only abbey with Trappist monks in Southeastern Europe. The ensemble consists of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the monastery buildings.