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The Johannes de Doperkerk is a former Roman Catholic church in the Dutch town of Meddo, built between 1863-1864.

During the Second World War, the church of Nieuwstadt was located where the front stopped in September 1944. It is therefore one of the few churches around Sittard that suffered considerable war damage. The first shelling took place between 19 and 29 September 1944 by the Americans, which incidentally caused little damage. On 12 November 1944, however, when the Americans were in Nieuwstadt, the Germans started firing back with much heavier material. This happened in the morning hours, when a Holy Mass was in progress. The shelling lasted for three quarters of an hour, during which one person was fatally hit and the church suffered considerable damage. This was repeated two days later, but now no one was injured. On 21 November 1944, the English relieved the Americans and Nieuwstadt was evacuated. The village suffered from German grenade and mortar fire for another four months. (Source: [1]

Beautiful, richly detailed neo-Gothic church with tower.

The late Gothic tower of the historic village church of Sint Jans Onthoofding, built around 1500, was spared during the demolition of the old church. The new church from 1931 was built against this tower. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

After the Roman Catholic church was plundered by the Watergeuzen in 1572, a separate church was built here in 1573. The current church was built in 1862-1863. Romanesque pseudo-basilica with a partially built-in tower, designed by Th. Molkenboer. Enlarged in 1912 with a transept and a new choir. Internally plastered barrel vaults. Organ with two manuals by L. Ypma from 1879, restored by Vermeulen in 1984.

This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

The Kudelstaart station was founded in 1661. Churches were held in a wooden shed on the Robend. In 1822, a three-aisled neoclassical church was built, which was restored in 1837 after a flood. In 1868-1870, the west side was provided with a nice neo-Romanesque facade with built-in tower by Th. Asseler (consecrated 22-4-1870). In 1959, modern paintings and Stations of the Cross were already installed. The original furniture was removed in 1968-1969 and the interior was drastically modernized at that time.

This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Probably a small hall church was built on this site in the 11th or 12th century . Parts of the tower and the nave date from that time. The south aisle was added later. In the 16th century the tower and the north aisle were renovated.

Fairly sober late neo-Gothic church with tower, which is a defining feature of Katwijk aan den Rijn. Replaced an earlier early neo-Gothic church.