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Protestant (Reformed) Church. Simple hall church from 1810 with pointed arch windows and roof turret (tower). In 2009/2010, together with the adjacent Aleida Leurinkhuis, extensively renovated (and refurnished) into a modern Church Center. Single-manual organ, built in 1725 by Diedrich Martens from Vreden. Last restoration in 1991 (by Blank). Mechanical wrought-iron tower clock. A natural stone round dial.

Extension with annex. Restoration and renovation after war damage, with old tower.

This church represents the Protestant Reformed faith and has roots tracing back to the Reformation. The current building was established in the 19th century and has been a center for community worship ever since.

The church, built in 1832, is known for its particularly richly carved pulpit, marked and dated: A. Jelles 1604; originating from Harlingen.

This historic church building serves the Protestant community of Makkinga.

On the N. side of the single-nave nave remains of a tuff stone Romanesque church from the 12th century. Renovated in the 15th century, restored in 1956. Romanesque tower of brick, raised at the end of the 15th century, restored in 1957. At the site of the ME choir to the E. of the nave a choir-shaped extension from around 1700. During the restoration in 1971-73 the Romanesque appearance of the nave was reconstructed. Single-manual organ by Hans Goltfuss, originally made for the Gasthuiskerk in Delft in 1657. Reconstructed in 1973 and placed in Sassenheim. Bell frame with chime consisting of a bell by W. Wegewaert, 1592, diam. 126 cm and a modern bell. In the tower portal a bell by A. de Stomme, 1563, diam. 42 cm, has been decommissioned. Mechanical tower clock, B. Eijsbouts, 1906, equipped with electric winding. Above the entrance door of the church is a sundial on a red tile, 28 cm square, slightly obliquely built into the tuff wall.

Replaced the church destroyed by fire in 1961 .

Dutch Reformed Church. Founded in 1812, rebuilt in 1857. Simple brick building, in plan an elongated back, with flat buttresses, pointed arch windows and roof turret. 17th century oak pulpit, bell cast in 1626, originating from the castle in Helmond.

Monumental historical village church with tower. Tower 12th century.

At the end of August 2008, a start was made with the restoration of the 19th century reformed church. The church and tower were given a new roof, walls were repointed, etc. And especially the Roelf Meijer organ from 1874 was restored. This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.