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The Nicholas Church of Koarnjum was built in 1873, replacing a dilapidated early medieval church. In the choir of the church are three signs with the ten commandments, the creed and Our Father, all from the previous church. The tomb of the young philosopher David van Goorle (1591-1612) is found in the aisle.

The Nicolaaskerk in Schalsum is particularly special because of the color scheme in the interior. The color scheme of soft pink and soft yellow surprises many visitors. The church is a landmark in Schalsum.

The Nicolaaskerk in Swichum was originally dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. The church stands on a mound that was largely excavated at the beginning of the twentieth century. It has beautiful round windows, a piscina, a hagioscope and a hidden gate.

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 with tower. Four-bay long and five-sided closed Gothic church building covered by net vaults, with a heavy brick tower with a brick spire that is at least a century older; the entrance only on the east side. On the north side of the church entrance portal from 1713. A stone was found in the churchyard with the name of the first minister and the year 1606. Baptismal font, dated 1324. Bell tower with bell by M. Fremy and A. van Bergen en Zonen, H. van Bergen and C. Fremy, 1812, diam. 118.5 cm. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Reformed church, protected because of the organ with main work and back work, built around 1785 by Meije Wiebes and Wiebe Meijes (local house carpenters) using older casing parts and pipework. Simple single-nave church, built in 1862. Pulpit from the 17th century.

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.

Dutch Reformed Church. Situated on a raised churchyard, a six-bay deep late Gothic church with three-sided closure and a slender west tower that was originally open on three sides at ground level and is covered by a high spire. A baptismal fence in the church. Organ by JF Kruse. Built in 1883. Bell tower with the sound of two bells, one by an anonymous founder, 1598, diam. 59.8 cm. and one by G. Koster, 1611, diam. 72 cm.

Almost entirely cemented building, consisting of a single-aisled nave with a straight-ended choir and two lower transepts; the walls are not supported by buttresses. Nave and southern transept arm XV B, choir XVI B, northern transept arm XVI B-XVIII; consecration crosses emerged from under the plaster layers in the transept arms (XVI). Pulpit XVIIb/c; copper preacher's lectern XVII B. Spiral staircase XVII.