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Historic village church with tower. Due to various extensions, this church has a neo-Gothic appearance. Medieval church with tower from 1339, which was raised in 1884. Extension with side aisles in 1868, designed by HJ Wennekers. Partially (choir) demolished in 1914, and replaced in 1914-1915 by a new choir designed by W. te Riele. The restoration of the church began in early 2002. The restoration was completed on 19 January 2003. (49-03)

The Sint-Martinuskerk was originally a Roman Catholic church built in 1938. The Roman Catholic religious community held its last celebration in 2017. The church has been recently sold.

Tower from 1892, architect G. (Gerard) te Riele. At the beginning of the previous century, the number of parishioners increased significantly, so that a larger church was needed. A new church was built against the existing tower from 1892 (architect G. Gerard te Riele). This neo-Gothic church, designed by H. Hoogenkamp, ​​was consecrated in 1914. At that time, the church had 670 seats. Due to later refurbishment of the church, 552 seats remain. In 1925, the three stained glass windows were installed in the chancel and the tiled floor was replaced by the terrazzo floor from Monasso.

Built to replace the predecessor of this church, which was demolished in 1939. There is a whale on the tower of the church. This whale is a reminder of whaling, which was an important source of income for the village in earlier centuries.

The church is mentioned in the 11th century as part of the then parish of St. Laurentius in Voerendaal.

Roman Catholic Martinus Church, three-aisled cruciform basilica, built in 1891 to a design by architect E. Corbey in Neo-Gothic style. The towers were never completed. The church has a striking location on the Hofke, an old, ring-shaped structure in the Tongelre district, in the line of sight from the Tongelresestraat.

The round chapel of machine-made brick has a round tent roof with a wide overhang, covered with slates in Maasdekking. The ridge of the roof is finished with copper plate and is crowned by a spire. The chapel is preceded by a projecting portal under a saddle roof with a wide overhang, covered with slates in Maasdekking. A semi-circular facade niche has been placed within the projecting portal, within which a two-part wooden entrance door with panels has been placed. Above the entrance door, four stones have been placed with the following inscriptions: "27/11", "14/5", "7/6", "26/8", which indicate the date of the memorial day of St. Oda and the appointment of the founder of the chapel, AJ van Erp, as pastor; the solemn raising of St. Oda's bones by Bishop Otbertus; the ordination of AJ van Erp; the consecration of the chapel on the occasion of the golden jubilee of pastor AJ van Erp. Four high round-arched windows have been placed around it, filled with stained glass windows. The eaves are decorated with masonry corbels, which support the roof construction. A wooden door has been placed in the east side of the chapel, under a slightly arched segmental arch. At the rear, a free-hanging canopy with a saddle roof has been placed, resting on projecting masonry. Under the canopy, a life-size sandstone statue has been placed on a high masonry plinth. It depicts a standing St. Oda in a pleated robe, his face turned downwards and his eyes cast down. The right hand raised in front of the chest and the left hanging freely.

The St. Donatus Church dates from 1890-1891. Architect J. Kayser designed a hall church with a tower that was built in neo-Romanesque style and is located in Kerkstraat. In the arch field above the entrance, the text 'STo / DONATO SACRUM / 1891' is inscribed in memory of the consecration of the church. The church is 38 m high. There is a beautiful chancel with paintings on the ceiling and beautiful stained glass windows. To the left of the church is a sandstone Sacred Heart statue on a plinth with the text: 'ALTFORST AAN KONING CHRISTUS.

Neo-Gothic church building with high tower from 1956-1957, designed by the architectural firm Th.J. van Elsberg (Almelo). The church was built using demolition material from the previous church, designed by A. Tepe, which was partially destroyed in April 1945. The furnishings and interior date from the period after the reconstruction. The stained glass windows were designed by AP Stokhof-De Jong and depict scenes from the Old and New Testaments.

Large, rectangular, modern church with a large tower. Facade on the east side; choir on the west.