Heilige Johannes Evangelist

Parish of Saint Christoffel. The predecessor, a temporary wooden church, also called a 'car church', was destroyed by fire in 1959. The current church was put into use in 1960. Hall church in modernist forms under a gently sloping lean-to roof and a squat, low bell tower against the front facade.

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Vossenbergkerk

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Replaced an earlier church building in 1927. Major renovation in 1980.

Onze Lieve Vrouw Hemelvaart

The rectory Roman Catholic Church (H. Maria Hemelvaart, already mentioned in 1434, consists of a nave, the western part of which was renovated in 1747 and the eastern part of which (probably the original choir) was renovated in 1696-1708. Side aisles along the eastern part, choir with extensions and tower (1902 and later by Dr. Pierre Cuypers (1827 - 1921) and the architect Joseph Cuypers (1861 - 1949)), the latter replacing a tower (XV). The western nave bays have bears, the eastern flat pilasters; simple windows closed with a segmental arch. In the eastern nave bay on the south side a support 1708. Above the closed entrances in the second bay stones with the coats of arms of the German Order: on the south side two with the coats of arms - Belderbusch (or -de Loe), -von Schonborn (?) and German Order Cross and on the north side a stone with the coat of arms of Hendrik van Wassenaar tot Warmond (around 1709). Internally, the western nave section has a slightly lower (stucco) vault than the eastern section. The church has: Wooden side altar (18th century) with altarpiece: Holy Family. Organ with 18th and 19th century components by an unknown maker. The Rugpositief was added in 1950 and is not protected. A carved oak organ counter (18th century), on which the coat of arms of Belderbusch (or -de Loe), with order cross. Two painted confessionals (18th century), one of which with carving and coat of arms of Belderbusch (or -de Loe) with order cross. Bell tower with chime consisting of three bells, of which two bells by A. Jullien, 1689, respectively diam. 59.5 cm and 51.5 cm and a modern clock. Mechanical tower clock, has been decommissioned.