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Gothicized single-nave church with tower and narrowed liturgical centre, built in 1948 by G. van Hoogevest. Internal wooden barrel vaults between brick belt arches. Some furniture from the previous church, destroyed in 1940.

Reformed church and tower on churchyard. Simple church building with built-in tower 1781. In the church richly carved pulpit with back wall and sounding board; lectern 17th century communion table. Seven carved gravestones, three 17th century and four 18th century. Organ case and front by H. Knipscheer from 1866. Knipscheer used an old four-foot front that was extended on both sides. Mechanical tower clock by Bergen, Midwolda, 1923, no. 1236.

Hall church with tower. Built as a Reformed church. Enlarged 1615, rebuilt 1769.

Dutch Reformed Church. Brick building from 1678 in the shape of a Greek cross with lower side arms. After fire in 1924 and war destruction, details were changed (gutter moldings). Original furniture lost. Consistory behind a partition in the southern arm of the church. Fire-damaged remains of the marble epitaphs preserved. Inventory: remains are present of the following epitaphs: Monument Pieter de Huybert 1697 by J. Blommendaal; idem for David de Huybert approx. 1719; idem for Barbara van Willigen approx. 1719 by JP van Baurscheidt. Single-manual organ, made in 1794 by A. van Gruizen for the Reformed Church in Ee (Fr.). Placed in Burgh in 1951. The baroque organ case has carved praise with angel figures on the sides.

In a study conducted by the National Bureau for Archaeological Heritage Research, it was established that the church was built around 1050. In a deed from 1188, the parish of Dodewaard is mentioned for the first time among the goods of the Count of Dalen. In a letter from 1316, a parish church is mentioned, in which a valuable cross was said to have been located, which already enjoyed a certain fame at the time and was transferred to the collegiate church of St. Walburg in Arnhem because of the "unsafe" in Dodewaard. In this letter from 1316 by Reinald I of Gelre, Dodewaard, which had to give up its relic cross to Arnhem, is called an unsafe and unpopulated place. However, the tendency of this letter justifies doubt about the correctness of this mention. Reinald was looking for a reason to donate the cross to the newly established church in Arnhem, which he had endowed. The church of Dodewaard appears on a list of churches from 1395. In the confirmation of a donation on 16 October 1410, "the parishes of Dodewerde and Hyen" were mentioned. In 1613, the first minister, Hermannus van Broekhutzen, was confirmed "in the church service of Hien and Doyweert".

Although the H. Severinus chapel stood here around 1350, the current church was only built around 1850. An old schoolroom from 1658 was converted into a church in 1851. This created a hall church with barrel vaults. The addition of two side wings with portals in 1937 changed this design. The front facade has two pointed arch windows and a round window. Striking is the climbing arch frieze in which pointed arches and entire circle shapes are also incorporated, as well as the clock face. The facade is crowned with a small bell tower.

Neo-Gothic village church with tower. Replaced a church from 1692. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Reformed Church and Tower. At the western end of the old centre on a fenced churchyard, spacious single-nave church building with tower from 1777. Pilasters on choir closure, west facade and lower tower section; second and third tower section with Ionic and Corinthian pilasters respectively. Above the church entrance, carved window. In the church, oak pulpit from 1684 with back wall and sounding board; baptismal fence with twisted balusters and festoons; oak ball-leg table. Canopied lord's pew; two non-canopied pews; twelve pews with carved end walls. Organ with main work and back work, made in 1784 by Lambertus van Dam on organ balcony with parapet, including back wall with carved panels, all 1784. Copper crown. On the pews, large number of copper candlesticks. Under the wooden floor, number of tombstones. Bell frame with the sound of two bells, one by J. de Bomen, 1438?, diam. 96 cm. and one by P. Overney, 1683, diam. 91 cm. Mechanical tower clock, 18th century.

On a high mound, simple, three-sided closed church from 1795, internally enriched with thirteen mourning boards (1637-1843) of the Sytzama family. Against the choir wall six large carved tombstones Sytzama (1607-1759). In the churchyard seven early 19th century tombstones of the Haerama family. In the roof turret bell of anonymous founder from the 13th century, diam. 79.7 cm. Mechanical tower clock.

Herv. Church on Cemetery. The simple church was built in 1758. The pulpit has 17th century panels on the tub. Single manual organ, made in 1900 by Bakker and Timmenga. Bell tower with Stephanus bell, 1342, diam. 92 cm. Mechanical wrought iron tower clock, 17th century, restored in 1981. In the cemetery large 16th century gravestone.