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Extension at the rear and modification of the roof turret.

Reformed Church, built in 1773-1775 in the shape of a Greek cross, designed by the Amsterdam city architect JE de Wit. Beautiful lead-covered tower. Internal wooden barrel vaults. Furniture (pulpit, pew) from the 17th and 18th centuries. Organ with main work, upper work and pedal, made in 1865 by Flaes and Brünjes (Amsterdam). Bell frame with clock by Cornelius van Ammeroy, 1603, diam. 118.1 cm. Mechanical tower clock, circa 1880.

Brick Gothic village church with three-sided closed choir without buttresses (possibly 14th century), wide, single-nave nave with lower transept arms (16th century). The church is covered by wooden barrel vaults and was restored in 1912; the tower was restored in 1953. Inventory: pulpit (18th century); choir screen and baptismal screen (17th century); four copper chandeliers (18th century); two tombstones (17th century).

The church is a Gothic building of brick on a tuff base. The single-nave nave dates from the end of the fifteenth century or the beginning of the sixteenth century with a heavy, brick west tower. The wooden barrel vault was restored in 1657, according to the inscription on one of the tie beams. In 1838 the choir was demolished and the consistory was built in its place. During a restoration in 1952-1953 the floor was renewed and the window tracery in the windows changed. On this occasion the pulpit was moved. The ceiling was replaced in 1995.

Monumental Protestant church with high tower. Nicknames of this church are "Keyserkerk" and "Beemsterkerk". In 2012, a large multifunctional annex was built on the south side of this church, which is (locally) quite controversial. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Reformed Church, sober, stately house of worship, basic shape a similar cross 1657-1658 after a design by Daniel Stalpert. Organ with main work and lower positive, made in 1824 by J. and JMW Batz. Bell tower with clock by François and Pieter Hemony, 1655, diam. 70.5 cm. Mechanical tower clockwork, circa 1920.

This church building of the Reformed Church in Aalst dates from 1974, although it was expanded in 1985.

NH Church on raised churchyard. Simple hall building from 1667 according to foundation stone in the south wall. Internal 17th century pulpit tub with sounding board and simple stairs; copper baptismal font. Two gentlemen's pews, circa 1700 and early 18th century, the second of which is covered. Other pews with knobs on the side pieces, organ balustrade with lectern. Number of 18th century gravestones. Large painted board with 64 Gruys-Tamminga quarter coats of arms from 1690. Cabinet organ, circa 1800 made by HH Freytag, converted into a church organ by GP Dik in 1860. Bell frame with bell by Van Bergen, 1918?, diam. 60 cm. retaining the inscription and decorations of the clock by C. Spronneaux and H. Veri, 1686. Mechanical tower clock probably 1687, decommissioned.

Simple hall church without a tower.

Expansion 2005. The Old Reformed Church also struggles with a lack of space. Nothing changes at the front. Plans are made to build new buildings at the back, so that the current consistory can be incorporated into the church.