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The Johannes de Doperkerk (St. John the Baptist) is a neo-Gothic church designed by architect Carl Weber in the 19th century.The first church on this location was built in the 11th century. The current building still preserves a baptismal font from this period.

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

Large interbellum church, with a large tower and many architecturally interesting details. In the churchyard behind the church is a Marian chapel, ao. 1998. Non-oriented church: the front facade faces south, the choir faces north. Designed by the Zaanse architect SB van Sante, following, or in the style of Dom. Paul Bellot, which can be seen in many architectural details. As far as is known, this is the only existing church building designed by this architect.

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

Large church with a tower placed on the side. The church was built when the old Gothic church on the nearby church hill became too small due to the expansion of Eygelshoven, as a result of the Laura and Julia mines. In 1920, construction began on the new church, designed by A. Boosten in Maastricht and J. Ritzen in Heerlen.

A hall church from 1899-1900. In 1907 the nave was partly demolished again to expand the church by adding side aisles along the nave. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

New neo-Gothic St. John's Church with roof turret, tower not built. The church replaced the adjacent "Little St. John" from the thirteenth century. This beautiful neo-Gothic church, and the historic Little St. John, are the only church buildings still in use in the Hoensbroek Parish.

Spacious, single-nave cruciform church in traditionalist forms with a large west tower, covered by a brick spire. The design is in line with the concept of the people's church. Internally covered by wooden barrel vaults. Characteristic work in the oeuvre of HPJ de Vries.

Parish of Saint Christoffel. The predecessor, a temporary wooden church, also called a 'car church', was destroyed by fire in 1959. The current church was put into use in 1960. Hall church in modernist forms under a gently sloping lean-to roof and a squat, low bell tower against the front facade.

The parish of Elshout has existed since the 13th century, when it was part of the parish of Oudheusden. When the church in Oudheusden was burned down by the Geuzen in 1579, the chapel in Elshout became the parish church. That older church served until 1879. The history of this church building begins with pastor Van den Bogaert. On 15 April 1878, he laid the first stone. Architect Van Tulder from Tilburg and contractor Van Rooy from The Hague managed to build the church in one year, so that it could be completed in April 1879. On 24 April, the church was blessed and on 1 May, the abbot of Berne celebrated the first solemn Holy Mass. On 16 April 1883, the new church was solemnly consecrated by Mgr. Godschalk, bishop of Den Bosch. During the Second World War, the church and the rectory suffered damage, but they survived the war violence of November 1944. The church suffered damage on April 3, 1973, when a heavy storm raged over the region, and the church tower collapsed. After some emergency measures and with the cooperation of the entire parish, the tower stood proudly on the church again in 1975.