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On the Ambachtsherenlaan, on the corner with the Joncheerelaan, a three-aisled Roman Catholic CHURCH of the pseudo-basilica type was designed in 1916 by Jan Stuyt in neo-Romanesque style. The church is built on a cross-shaped floor plan with a higher, elongated central nave covered by a saddle roof and lower, shorter side aisles of three bays wide, which are covered with hipped roofs. The roof covering consists of red old Dutch tiles with decorative gable tiles along the eaves. The choir is covered with slate tiles. The gables are provided with decorative patterns in brickwork. In a number of these patterns, the recessed sections are provided with a white-painted plaster layer. A chequered frieze of white and braised tiles has been placed in a number of places under the eaves. Bands of black-coloured brick have been incorporated into the barrel vault of the entrance. A semi-circular apse with five round-arched windows has been placed against the east facade under a six-sided roof slope; the semicircular apse is provided with mosaic. To the right of this, between the nave and the apse, is an octagonal stair tower under a tent roof. On the northeast side, the sacristy is placed against the side nave under a saddle roof with a lower ridge height, parallel to the nave. A second sacristy is placed against the southeast side with a lower ridge height under a saddle roof. On the northwest side, a semicircular baptismal chapel has been built out with a slate covering in mesh covering. On the southwest side, a tower has been placed in the armpit of the side and central nave under a slate-covered, slightly incurved spire. On the top is a weather vane in the shape of a cross with a tower cock. The tower has three sections. Halfway along the first section, a black and white chequered frieze has been applied. In the second section, above two narrow windows in each side of the tower, a diamond-shaped dial has been provided with a clock. The third section contains two sound holes in each side with a frieze above them; There is a brick balustrade in the sound holes.

Extraordinarily beautiful neo-Romanesque church with tower. Extremely important design by architect HJ van den Brink, also one of the few remaining church buildings by his hand. Most of his (beautiful) neo-Gothic churches from the 19th century have been demolished, usually in the context of replacement by new, larger Roman Catholic church buildings, sometimes because of dilapidation. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The Sint Bavokerk was designed by architect HNM Nefkens (1918-2018) and has several works of art by Rotterdam artist Bob Zijlmans. In addition to this facade mosaic, the church contains stained glass by Zijlmans and he made the large facade wall of glass-in-concrete on the Slinge. This mosaic depicts Saint Bavo. The image fits into the iconographic tradition surrounding this saint: a dissolute nobleman who came to insight and then converted to the faith and became a hermit. He is usually depicted as a well-dressed and armed nobleman with a falcon on his hand. At the bottom right is the tree where he withdrew as a hermit. At the top left is a church that disappears into the waves: a reference to the storm surge of 1373, when the then Bavokerk in the village of Pendrecht was destroyed. Below that, a coat of arms shows the Lordship of Pendrecht. The mosaic Sint Bavo emphasizes the entrance of the church building, which was granted the status of National Monument in 2019. As a whole, architecture with art, the Sint Bavokerk is a beautiful reminder of the time in which Pendrecht was formed.

Three-aisled hall church with front tower, built in a traditionalist style under the influence of the Bossche School. Also influenced by Romanesque and early Christian architecture. This church replaced the neo-Gothic church of WVA Tepe from 1878, which was destroyed at the end of the Second World War.

Replaced the predecessor from 1817. Three-aisled neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with high west tower, characteristic work in the oeuvre of EJ Margry (1841-1891), pupil of Dr. PJH Cuypers, influenced by early French Gothic. Interior with wooden barrel vaults (main naves) and brick cross-rib vaults (side naves). During the liturgical renovations in the 1960s, the interior was simplified and painted white. Around the same time, the current, modern stained glass windows were installed. The octagonal superstructure of the tower was once flanked by four corner pinnacles. These were later demolished, probably due to dilapidation.

Third Roman Catholic church in Rijswijk (since 1853), after the St. Bonifatius and St. Benedictus churches.

The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Bernadette was built in 1935. The church was closed for worship in 2022. Work has begun to transform the Sint-Bernadettekerk into a residential complex. The new housing should be ready after the summer of 2024.

Roman Catholic St. Bernulphus Church from 1889. Neo-Gothic hall church with staircase tower designed by Alfred Tepe (1840 - 1920). Expansion in 1922 by WAM in Riele. Of great importance are the Stations of the Cross from 1916 by Jan Toorop (1858-1928). Heavily damaged during the Second World War in 1944; the upper part of the tower was not rebuilt after the war.

St. Blasius. 1872-1873; tower 1887, by HJ Wennekers. Neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica, inspired by the Lower Rhine late Gothic. Tower of three sections with high, incurved spire. Chapel with staircase tower built against the northern side aisle. Octagonal sacristy. In the roof turret a clock by Petit & Fritsen, 1894, diam. 62.2 cm.

Modern hall church with bell tower, built on the site of the old church (demolished in 1988). Some stained glass windows, statues and part of the tiled floor from the old church have been replaced in the new church.