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The Grote Kerk was built in 1577/1578 with materials from a former church on the Hoofdstraat (then Dorpsstraat) in Noordwijk. The church was built behind the Romanesque tower from the 12th century, a remnant of the church of the Rijnsburg Abbey, which was dedicated to Laurentius. After its commissioning in 1578, the church was expanded five times: 1633, 1660, 1903, 1910 and in 1923. In 1910, the northern so-called small side aisle was added, after which the southern so-called large side aisle followed in 1923. In 1980, the church was closed for a year and completely renovated, during which even the roof was removed and completely replaced. Like many old church towers, the Rijnsburg tower is also the property of the municipality. This situation dates back to 1798, when a Napoleonic law assigned ownership of almost all church towers at the time to the civil municipality.

Single-nave brick church with three-sided closure, round-arched windows and brick pilasters in between. Built in 1875. Simple plastered interior with main ceiling. In the church 17th-century pulpit with rear bulkhead and sounding board, 19th-century baptismal fence and oxalic balustrade.

Reformed Church. Very old (12th century) tuff stone church building with somewhat younger brick choir. Tower below made of tuff stone, raised in 1516. Above the northern entrance a relief of red sandstone from the 12th century. Southern entrance through a gate from 1516. Beautiful interior according to a memorial plaque from 1695, consisting of panelling, choir fencing, pews with carved cheek pieces, pulpit with baptismal fence; furthermore a family pew. Tiara and van Heemstra, memorial plaque of Heemstra, with painted coat of arms, portrait of Ida van Heemstra and coat of arms plaque and memorial plaque from 1798. Gravestone of Heemstra's by Jacob Lous 1614. Organ made in 1858 by W. Hardorff.

Reformed church and tower on a spacious enclosed churchyard. Church with tower rebuilt in 1814. The church has a beautiful 18th century inventory, namely pulpit with stairs, rear bulkhead and sounding board and lectern, baptismal fence with coat of arms panel, three singing boards, two blocks of benches with carved cheek pieces and crowns; two covered benches against the side walls, four large 16th and 17th century tombstones, against the tower wall two 16th century. Two richly carved and a simpler mourning board. Two-manual organ made in 1816 by JA Hillebrand, modified in 1863 by L. van Dam and Sons, on a balustrade with carvings. In 2012 the organ was restored by the Reil company and the case was painted white. Bell tower with bell by JN Derck, 1762, diam. 131 cm. Mechanical tower clock G. de Looze, Leeuwarden, 1894, later equipped with electric winding.

Lausanne Cathedral, built between 1170 and 1235, is one of the most important Gothic monuments in Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, it became an important place of Marian pilgrimage, attracting up to 70,000 people a year. Pilgrimages ceased when the cathedral became Protestant in 1536 and the silver-gilt statue of the "enthroned Virgin with Child" was melted down. In its present state, the church dates largely from the complete restoration of 1892-1909.

The Lavangen church is a half-timbered church built by the builder O. Scheistrøen. It was consecrated in 1891 as a chapel in the parish of Ibestad, after which it was also attached to the parish of Salangen before it became its own parish.

The Lavik church is an octagonal church built in 1865 according to the plans of the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch and is made of wood. Today's church is the third known church in the town. The first was a stave church which probably dates from the 12th century. The stave church was replaced by a new church in 1594, which in turn was replaced by the present church from 1860 onwards.

It is a certain Malmazet, a Protestant surgeon of his state, who in 1732, had this calvary erected. Afflicted by a serious illness, he vowed to convert to Catholicism once he was cured. He then made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, from which he brought back a marvellous memory. The disposition of the promontory between the Volane and its tributary the Voltour seemed to him to be favourable for the reconstitution of the Calvary of Jerusalem. From afar, the aedicule has retained its elegance. Every Good Friday, the parishioners perform the Way of the Cross beautifully illustrated by a local artist. The Calvary, damaged during the Revolution, was rebuilt in 1863.

Following a first foundation, the construction of the current cathedral began in the 1060s under Bishop Vulgrin, then the choir, transept and towers were under construction at the end of the 11th century. The cathedral was consecrated in 1158, thus rebuilt under William of Passavant following fires. It was also in the 12th century that it received its sculpted portal. The choir was rebuilt in the 13th century. The transept was in turn rebuilt between 1385 and 1430.

Also known as the Izgurli Mosque, it was founded in the 16th century. The dome of the mosque is covered with lead coat, hence the nickname.