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This is the Nicolaaskerk of Eemnes-Buiten, Dutch Reformed Church. Historical church, with a beautiful tower from the "Dom family".

Large historic village church with tower. Originally dedicated to Saint Nicholas.

Dutch Reformed Church. Romanesque tuff tower, 12th century; three-sided closed, late Gothic choir with net vault on colonettes, of which those merge into the choir closure of sculpted corbels. Single-nave nave in neo-Gothic style from 1859. Church and tower restored after war damage in 1949. In the church a round funeral board for Eynard baron van Reede tot Ginckel, lord of Middachten, 1747. Fragments of gravestones from 1551 and 1588. In the churchyard near the choir a grave cross (1575). Bell frame with bell by F. Hemony, 1644, diam. 108 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, 1702, since 1975 equipped with electric winding.

Reformed Church. Single-nave village church in late Gothic style, covered by net vaults, but probably rebuilt in 1644, just like the tower. Single-manual organ, made around 1715 by Cornelis Hoornbeeck for the old catholic church of St. Odulphus, "De drie bonte Kraayen" in Amsterdam. Placed in the church of Ravenswaaij in 1890. Another organ by Hoornbeeck has been preserved in the Old Catholic Church in Zaandam. The organ of Ravenswaaij was restored by Blank in 1982.

Reformed Church. Still largely Romanesque tuff stone church building with semicircular choir closure. Tower built into new western bay from 1808. Internal pulpit with twisted columns from 1715 with associated rear bulkhead and hood, candle arm, baptismal fence with simple baptismal arch, baptismal font in holder, three benches of three rows with corner balls. Under the floor old tombstones, in the churchyard three 17th century, one 18th century and two early 19th century. Organ made in 1876 by W. Hardorff. Bell tower with the sound of three bells, one by Herman(nus?), 1400, diam. 95 cm., one by G. van Wou and J. ter Steghe, 1530, diam. 120 cm., this bell is cracked, and one modern bell. Mechanical tower clock, first quarter 20th century.

Reformed Church. Built in 1668, modified in 1816. In the church organ with main work and upper work, made in 1843 by L. van Dam and Sons, and 17th century gravestone. Mechanical tower clock JH Addicks and Son, Amsterdam, first quarter 20th century.

Reformed Church. Late Gothic church with narrower three-sided closed choir and a wooden tower on the west facade. Extensively restored in 1657-'58 after fire in the Eighty Years' War. Gravestone floor. Pulpit, 1658. Baptismal fence and benches, 17th century. Two copper lecterns (17th century and 1792), two copper baptismal arches, 18th century. Organ with main work and upper work, built in 1838 by J. Batz and Co. for the Mennonite Church Oostzijde in Zaandam. Restored in 1968 and placed in Krommenie. Mennonite pew, 17th century, ship model, 19th century. Bell tower with bell by Rodolphus de Montigny, 1396, diam. 101.7 cm.

Dutch Reformed Church. Single-nave, late Gothic church, the walls of which are decorated externally between the pointed arch windows with corbelled, coupled arches, which decoration is lacking on the three-sided choir closure. The church is covered by wooden barrel vaults with ribs and tie beams. Extensions from the second half of the 19th century against the western nave bays. Brick tower, probably 14th century, the bell floor of which has coupled sound holes within profiled round-arched niches and recessed panels with corner pilasters and round-arched friezes. The inventory includes: a richly carved pulpit from 1669 with a copper lectern and baptismal font holder; a lord's pew with a canopy carved in Louis XV shapes. Two psalm boards in a carved Louis XVI frame. Furthermore, a number of tombstones, 17th and 18th century. Three windows with stained glass coats of arms, 1668 and 1669. Oak bell frame with clock by Q. de Visser, 1707, diam. 68.6 cm. Mechanical tower clock, B. Eijsbouts, 1907, with electric winding.

This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The parish of Kortgene was first mentioned in 1247. The church was dedicated to Saint Mary until the Reformation . It was a branch of the church of the now-defunct village of Welle, which was the mother church of all parish churches in Noord-Beveland .