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On the western side of the Antwerpsestraat is the TOWER of the Roman Catholic Dionysius Church. The building was designed by the architect P. Soffers and dates from 1865. The tower is now free, as the accompanying church building was blown up by the occupier in 1944. A short distance west of the tower, a new church was built around 1950. The tower was restored to its original state around 1950. New windows were fitted on the western side. Only the tower, which is now a memorial in memory of those who fell in the Second World War, is protected.

Roman Catholic Church. Tower, 12th and later; three-aisled nave, 12th-15th; transepts of the choir 1910. In the churchyard: bluestone refectory, 15th, with coat of arms of Eynatten; stone grave crosses, 1613, 1687, 1682/93 and 1737.

The church was built in 1963 by the architects BJJM Stevens and AL Lourijsen, Haarlem. The foundation stone was laid on 24 May, the commissioning was on 22 December of that year. The official consecration followed on 29 August 1964. The construction pastor was GW van Diest. The church that was demolished for this was a creation of the architect AC Bleijs, built in 1869. According to a photo in Kalf, this church had an interesting Romanesque interior.

Historic Romanesque church. Rebuilt and enlarged in 1895 and 1905 in neo-Romanesque style (PJH Cuypers). This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Since the Reformation, the population of the town of Rijssen has been predominantly Protestant. The small number of remaining Catholics used barn churches. In the 18th and early 19th century, Catholic Rijssen was a so-called station. After the restoration of the episcopal hierarchy in 1853, the H. Dionysius parish was re-established. In the meantime, the Catholics had a small church from 1820 that was later enlarged. Around 1920, plans were made to replace the church, because it had become dilapidated. The current church was built in 1924-'25 to a design by Joseph Cuypers (1861 - 1949) and Pierre Cuypers Jr. (1891 - 1982). (respectively the son and grandson of the famous architect Pierre Cuypers). The church was consecrated on 7 May 1925. The church is an important work from the oeuvre of Joseph Cuypers (1861 - 1949) & Pierre Cuypers Jr (1891 - 1982) from the 1920s. The interior is still almost completely intact. The windows in the nave (studio Frans Nicolas & Zn. in Roermond, ca. 1890-1900) come from the previous church. The other glazing dates from the construction period of the current church and was designed by Joep Nicolas (see below).

Reconstruction church with tower.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Dominic, part of the COMPLEX of the CHURCH and PARSONAGE. Church with baptismal chapel, sacristy and auxiliary sacristy, built in 1935-1937 by the architects HCM van Beers from Huis ter Heide and AH Witteveen from Leeuwarden. The style is Delft School with influences from Kropholler and Scandinavia. It is a Christocentric church with a wide central nave and side aisles, which only serve as traffic areas. The church and sacristy have not undergone any notable changes, the auxiliary sacristy and the halls have undergone some adjustments. The parsonage now has a different purpose, but is still in its original condition, except for the window frames and the colours in the interior.

Large reconstructed church with a small tower, in Bossche School style, consecrated in 1952. Built to replace the St. Dominicus church in the city centre, which was destroyed in 1944. The church was built in a new, southern district, close to the grounds of the Heijendaal estate, where the Radboud University campus is now located. The traditionalist design came from the Taen & Nix agency and contains elements from Romanesque and early Christian church architecture. The west tower, which was to have been built next to the main entrance, was not built. The stained glass windows date from 1962 and were made by E. Laudy. This church is listed as a Municipal Monument of the Netherlands.

Nickname "Steigerkerk". Built to replace the St. Dominicuskerk that was destroyed in 1940. Very important reconstruction complex, with a defining tower, in the centre of Rotterdam, and a beautiful church in many details. Designated a national monument in 2013.

This interesting modern church with a freestanding tower replaced the demolished reconstruction church, which had become too large, on the same location. Built under the architecture of P. van Duyn, and put into use in 1992.