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The church replaced a church from 1852. Characteristic example of Roman Catholic church building from the interbellum, designed according to the idea of ​​the Christocentric people's church. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

This church replaced an older church that was put into use on 16 February 1858. However, after more than half a century, it was in poor condition. Hence the new construction in 1923-'24. The new church, designed by architect M. Roebbers, is a large cruciform church on a centralising floor plan, with a narrowed and lowered semi-circular apse and a high tower to the side. The whole is built in light expressionist forms. The interior is largely executed in fair-faced brickwork and the crossing is covered by a large painted brick dome. During the Second World War, the church and the parish house were damaged and the bells were stolen by the occupier. The war damage has been repaired.

Church from 1949.

In several architectural respects this church is comparable to the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Bergen op Zoom, designed at almost the same time, designed by the same architects, with almost the same floor plan, but higher (church hall, tower, dome). As such typical of the late oeuvre of Joseph Cuypers (1861 - 1949) (in collaboration with his son Pierre Cuypers Jr (1891 - 1982)), in which he experimented with the cross between the people's church and the central building.

The current church building 'De Hoeksteen' was consecrated on 23 March 1975 by the then bishop of Rotterdam, Mgr. dr. AJ Simonis. In mid-1989, the church building was expanded with a meeting and secretariat room. In 1996, the building underwent a major renovation. The stained glass windows, designed by the artist Carel Bruens, were also installed. Seven of the new windows depict the sacraments, the eighth window places the Church in relation to its faithful community. In this window, the text 'the Church is the human being in which Christ's message is central' is inscribed. On 19 October 1996, the current bishop of Rotterdam, Mgr. drs. AH van Luyn SDB, anointed both new altars with Holy Oil during the Eucharistic celebration.

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.

Nice church in neoclassical to neo-Romanesque forms, with a small tower and with reasonably well-preserved inventory.

The current parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption of Mary in Beltrum was built after a period of renovations and expansions. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, a water board church stood here, which was expanded in 1862-1864 to a design by HJ Wennekers. In 1894, the church was again renovated by WVA Tepe; that is when the current neo-Gothic tower was built. The last major expansion took place in 1929-'30 under the direction of architect GAP de Kort. On the site of the former nave, the current nave and transept were built under slight influence of the brick expressionism of the 1920s.

Important neo-Gothic church with tower, the only crossing tower of WVA Tepe.

The church was built around 1400. In 1640, the church was rebuilt on the same foundations using the old parts. The pulpit and some gravestones in the church date from that time. When the population increased significantly in the 19th century due to the establishment of the Maatschappij van Weldadigheid in Frederiksoord, the church was given a side aisle in 1853, which was removed during the restoration in 1964-1967. The tower on the church was built in 1874 to replace an old double bell tower. In 1875, the monumental Van Dam organ was built. The church is located on the churchyard and is a late Gothic single-nave church built around 1400, when it did not yet have a tower. In 1842 it was enlarged with a transept in a northern direction. Above the west facade there is a roof turret. The current tower dates from 1874 and replaced the bell tower. During the restoration of 1960 and 1967, the northern extension was removed and the original appearance was restored. Since the Reformation, Noordwolde has been part of the combination Steggerda, Vinkega, Noordwolde and Boijl. The then minister lived in Noordwolde. In 1727, the municipality of Steggerda, Vinkega and got its own minister. In 1860, the municipality of Boijl also became independent. (Source: Information board at the church) This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.