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St. Nicholas, 1876-1877, Pierre Cuypers (1827 - 1921). Three-aisled neo-Gothic pseudo-basilica with octagonal crossing, covered by a star vault. Round pillars with moulded capitals. According to the first design, the church had almost the layout of a central building; during the execution, the nave and transept were extended and later Cuypers added two rectangular, diagonal chapels in each of the corners of the crossing. Next to the nave a sober tower, decorated with pointed arch niches and crowned by a high spire. Extension 1924-1925 with, among other things, widening of the side aisles and porch, to a design by Joseph Cuypers (1861 - 1949) and Pierre Cuypers Jr (1891 - 1982). During a modernisation of the interior in 1966-1967, much of the neo-Gothic inventory was removed, including three altars; the five stained glass windows in the apse windows have been preserved. Mechanical tower clock by Eijsbouts, 1917, equipped with electric drive. Restorations in 1982 and 2010.

Important neoclassical church with a small tower.

Modern church, with small bell tower, dating from 1978-1979.

New Roman Catholic parish church for Haren, consecrated in 1959. Hall church on an asymmetrical floor plan, with a roof that slopes gently towards the apse, symbolically creating the shape of a ship. On the north side there is a side aisle closed off by a stained glass wall with main portal, baptismal chapel and a small bell tower. An important work in the oeuvre of JAA Dresmé, also a remarkable and important example of (liturgical) innovation in Roman Catholic church building around 1960, stylistically slightly influenced by the work of Le Corbusier. As an example of post-war Roman Catholic church building in the province of Groningen, the church has a rarity value.

Since the 12th century, there has been a religious community of Christians in Helvoirt. In the beginning, they met in a chapel (from 1192). This chapel was renovated several times and around 1375 a Romanesque church was built. Around 1510, after major renovations, this church was given its current Gothic form (The 'Old Church' on the Van Grevenbroeckstraat). With the Reformation, this church passed into the hands of the Reformed in 1648. The Roman Catholic community built another church around 1675, this time on the Dreef. This was a barn church with clay walls and a thatched roof. Later in 1724, this would be replaced by a new barn church, now with stone walls. In 1840, the Waterstaatskerk came into use for the parish. On 30 April 1901, the foundation stone was laid for the current neo-Gothic St. Nicholas Church, which was officially consecrated on 5 October 1903. The church was built under the architecture of architect JHH van Groenendael, and was placed on the list of the National Service for the Conservation of Monuments as a recognised national monument in 1974.

Late Gothic pseudo-basilica, with west tower and two western bays from 1847-19th and wide side aisles, built in 1927 to replace the Gothic ones, which were narrower. Short five-sided closed choir, 16th. Decorative vault paintings in choir and nave, 1507. Communion rail, 18th; two confessionals, respectively 1704 and 1773; marble baptismal font, 19th century; pulpit, 19th century; pews, 19th century, porch, 18th century. Wooden statues: St. Joseph, 15th century; calvary group, 16th century; St. Lucia, 17th century, crucifix, circa 1700, Madonna, circa 1700, in the churchyard fragment of a gravestone, 17th century and stone grave crosses, 1604-1761.

Interesting early neo-Gothic church from 1867. Three-aisled pseudo-basilica. Iconic neo-Gothic tower from 1887 designed by EJ Margry.

Historic church with beautiful roof turret. Destroyed by fire in 1862, then rebuilt. Destroyed by war in 1944. Rebuilt and expanded in 1952.

Iconic neo-Gothic village church with tower. The church replaced a small church from 1814.

St. Nicolaas, 1885-1887, JD van de Weide. Neo-Gothic cruciform basilica with a two-storey tower with balustrade, spire and pinnacles, supported by perpendicular and diagonal buttresses. Brick-built cluster pillars on hardstone bases, cross-ribbed vaults. A star vault over the crossing. Rose windows in the west facade of the tower and in the end gables of the transept. Plastered wall surfaces, structural parts treated as fair work. Neo-Baroque communion bench, now converted into an altar; neo-Gothic interior with the exception of the pulpit still present. A bronze baptismal font by the Brom brothers from 1933, carried by four prophets. Tub and lid with twelve biblical scenes and crowned with the scene of the baptism of Christ. Mechanical tower clock B. Eijsbouts, Asten, 1925, no. 871, later fitted with electric winding.