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The reformed church of Belt-Schutsloot is nearing completion of a thorough renovation. Anyone who comes to view the church during the new opening on 2 February will see that the church building dating from 1925 in the reed village of Belt-Schutsloot has undergone a complete metamorphosis over the past six months. The old pews are gone, the pulpit disappeared into the container, a new consistory and an extension were built. The Beltigers, religious and non-religious, have worked together to make it happen. Marinus Lok, a retired shipwright, made a new pulpit and chairs replaced the old pews. On Sunday 2 February, churchgoers will once again face their Creator in a brand new church. The house of worship has undergone a renovation costing over 300,000 euros. The paving work began last April and in June construction workers and volunteers entered the building. The dated colours and old-fashioned furnishings made way for a fresh complexion. The churchgoers could follow the church services in the neighbouring village hall.

Reformed church.

Important interbellum church. The Herv. church of Emmer-Compascuum (De Runde ZZ 108) is a straight closed hall church with a side standing unarticulated tower with saddle roof. The church, built in 1925, shows business-expressionist details. (Source: DBL)

NH Church. Square brick building from 1693 designed by Johan van Swieten. Square, domed covered bell chamber on the roof, which is supported internally by four wooden columns. Against the rear facade a square staircase tower. Above the entrance with natural stone frame a niche, in which a natural stone cartouche with inscription: 1693, and the coat of arms of the king-stadholder Willem III, by the sculptor Jan Blommendaal.

Reformed Church. Late Gothic wooden-arched CROSS CHURCH, of which only the short nave, the transept and the tower remain. The side aisle bays have gables. Tower hull XIII B in early Gothic forms, Renaissance superstructure restored after fire damage in 1896; tower again approx. 1960. Interior: two copper crowns (XVII). Organ with Hoofdwerk and Bovenwerk, made in 1847 by L. van Dam and Sons for the Reformed Church in Bovenkarspel. Transferred to Haastrecht in 1968.

Neoclassical plastered hall church from 1852 with round arch windows connected by a cordon list and bell tower with square wooden superstructure, crowned by a concave spire. Internal pilasters and a stuccoed wooden cove ceiling; pulpit with baptismal fence and organ case from 1909. Mechanical tower clock, Firma Weule, the electrical system is original.

Cross-shaped church from 1775, enlarged in 1882. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands. Since 2020 the church has been closed for safety reasons due to the inestability of the building's structure.

In 1952 this church was built under the architecture of JWHC Pot. At that time still without a tower due to a ban on towers immediately after the war. In 1961 the current tower was built to a design by the same architect. Given the coherence of the original interior it is very likely that this was also designed by Pot. This is a special reconstruction church: wherever possible the architect applied the principle of (anthroposophical) polygonality. This also occurs in the architecture of churches of the Christian Community. (Architect Pot also collaborated on the design of the Poldertoren in Emmeloord).

Reformed Church with roof turret on churchyard. In 1872 largely renovated church, which has retained the medieval north wall. Bell frame with bell of anonymous founder from the 14th century, diam. 72 cm. The bell has a crack in the lip and has been taken out of use. In the churchyard some 17th century gravestones.

Reformed church from 1947.