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A single-aisled building with a five-sided closure, built in 1753, to which a northern extension, also closed on five sides, was added at the end of the 19th century. Memorial stone in the south-east facade 1753. Pulpit 17th century. Copper baptismal cymbal arm with cymbal 17th century; copper precentor's lectern 18th century. Psalm board 1769. Two-manual organ, made in 1874 by L. van Dam and Sons. This church is one of the 4 churches of the Protestant Community of Thomas, a regional community with that apostle name, consisting of Twisk, Hauwert, Midwoud and Oostwoud. The church itself is not called Thomaskerk.This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands

Tower of the Dutch Reformed Church. Brick building, two sections, with natural stone corner blocks and blind fields with arched friezes, second half of the 15th century. Bell tower with clock by Pieter Ostens, 1672, diam. 68 cm.

Reformed church with front tower and attached consistory, built in 1942 to replace its predecessor that was destroyed by war.

In 1956, a new Mennonite Church was built in Amsterdam-Slotermeer at Arthur van Schendelstraat 17. The building was designed by Karel Sijmons. In 1957, Willem van Leeuwen installed a new organ in this church with two keyboards and sixteen registers. In 1969, the church building was sold to the Reformed Church Slotervaart/Osdorp, who took over the building including the organ. It was then named De Olijftak. In 1993, the church was closed for worship. The organ was sold to the Reformed Church in Sirjansland in 1996. De Olijftak has been in use as a Moroccan mosque since 2000. The organ was moved to Sirjansland by the firm Pels & Van Leeuwen. The organ was put into use on 11 February 1996. The organ was not changed during the move. However, the front was decorated with several wooden ornaments.

Reformed Church. Single-nave building, 15th? with built-in late Romanesque tower. Against the east wall an extension with burial vault of the Du Peyrou family; alliance coat of arms in the facade, 18th. Baptismal fence 17th, copper baptismal arch 1729. Pew, 18th, Epitaph, 1785. Gravestones, 16-17th. Copper chandelier and three copper candle arms, 18th. Organ with main work and secondary work, made in 1876 by P. Flaes. Bell frame with clock by François and Pieter Hemony, 1650, diam. 107.5 cm. Mechanical tower clock by Eijsbouts, 1934, with electric winding.

On the site of the old abbey church. Built as a Dutch Reformed church. Small church with a tower.

The protestant Church of Oosterhout was commissioned in 1900. The church had an old steel bell tower (or tower), which was removed. After that it took some time until a new steel bell tower was built. This church is now listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

Neoclassical church with tower, the crowning of which dates from 1951.

Single-nave, predominantly yellow brick (various sizes), slate-roofed CHURCH BUILDING with semi-circular closed choir and unarticulated saddle roof tower. The 12th-century Romanesque tower was raised in the 13th century during the construction of the Romanesque church. The top of the tower was renewed, possibly in the 18th century. Deep-set round-arched and pointed-arched windows with glazing bars. Access on the south side under a pointed arch. The nave is covered by a wooden barrel vault, possibly from after a fire in 1524. The inventory includes a pulpit from 1633, a baptismal fence and several pews with balls on the corners and cheeks with heads in early Renaissance style (ca. 1560). Furthermore, some tombstones and a funeral board. In the tower a belfry with a bell by W. Wegewaert, 1603, diameter 81 cm.

Simple hall church from 1847 with a plastered tower, including a classicist portal with pilasters; triglyph list and pediment. The inventory includes a pulpit with a simple bowl, an excellent carved rear bulkhead, a sounding board, stairs and enclosure, all in Louis XIV style; pulpit lectern, candle arm, baptismal font holder and precentor's lectern, from the early 18th century. Furthermore, there are three chandeliers from the late 17th century. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.