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Dutch Reformed Church. Late Gothic building, substructure tower (14th century), raised 15th B; choir mid 15th; transept and chapels against the tower 15th B; nave replacing an older one, 16th. Restored ca. 1920-1934. Rectangular choir, three-aisled nave, of which the side aisles have gables with hipped roofs on each bay. Simple brick columns, barrel vaults with tie beams. Inventory: partly late Gothic choir screen, pulpit 1774, lords' pews and text boards (17th), many tombstones. In the southern transept fresco, depicting the Last Judgement, ca. 1500. Organ with main work, upper work and free pedal, made in 1860 by WH Kam (Dordrecht) for the Poor Church (Bethlehemskerk) in The Hague. Purchased in 1977, restored by Fama & Raadgever and placed in Poortugaal. In the church a bell of an anonymous founder, 1525, diam. 116.5 cm.

In the year 1406 Jan van Schengen built a chapel on his territory, which was dedicated to Saint Blasius. This facilitated local pastoral care. A pastor, Willem van Schengen, brother of the aforementioned Jan van Schengen, was attached to the chapel. On 30 December 1458 Heinkenszand became an independent parish and the Blasius chapel was elevated to parish church.

Dutch Reformed Church. Spacious, single-nave cruciform church in Gothic style, built in 1657. Five-sided closed choir, which is narrower than the nave. Wooden barrel vaults with tie beams and corbels. Church restored 1957-1967. The inventory includes: pulpit, 17th century with copper lectern; two benches with arch panels, 17th century; four psalm boards, end of 18th century; four copper chandeliers, 18th century, one of which bears the date 1753. Organ with parapet with richly carved case in Louis XIV shapes. The organ with main work and positif, was made in 1773 by JJ Delahaye for the Walloon Church in Gouda and moved to Moordrecht in 1818. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

In 1991 the church was refurbished. The heating was replaced. The wooden floor was replaced by a stone one and the wooden benches by chairs. In addition, a kitchen was fitted out and the church was made suitable for multifunctional use. Financially, the job was made possible thanks to the willingness to sacrifice of the Nieuwlanders, including people who were not members of our congregation. 36 guilders were raised per inhabitant. In addition, many volunteers helped out, which kept the costs down. The clock faces and hands of the tower were overhauled in the period October/November 1991. In 1994 the civil authorities restored the church tower.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church Now the PKN church in Hoek van Holland. Nice interbellum church with a tower crowned by a copper-green spire. Because the wooden predecessor of this church had fallen into disrepair due to storm and wind, it was decided to build a new one. This church was put into use on 8 December 1926.

Freestanding brick church on a street corner, dating in its main form from 1644, with an entrance gate under a hipped roof and on the gateposts sandstone miniature castles, an entrance portal and a square bell tower on the ridge of the church. The consistory against the east facade dates according to the year in the first laid stone from 1928. To the southeast of the church lies a small cemetery.

Historic village church, formerly dedicated to St. Salvator. The small church tower is well under 48 m high (incorrect mention in RCE description).

Reformed Church on the Rudolphstichting. Interesting church with tower.

Reformed church. Cross church in neo-renaissance style, built in 1895 after a design by HJ Nederhorst. Protected because of the organ with two manuals and free pedal and 16 registers, dating from 1897, made by JF Witte (firm J. Bätz & Co.). The instrument, although not entirely preserved, is an example of the 19th century organ building tradition typical for the Netherlands. Entirely made according to the highest standards with the best materials at a classical craftsmanship level. In terms of sound technology characteristic of the period of origin in which the sound production is tailored to the function of the organ, namely a typical example of an instrument for the accompaniment of Calvinist congregational singing.

Historic village church with tower. The Reformed parish Dorpskerk is part of the Protestant community of Capelle aan den IJssel (PgC) within the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN).