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The church dates from the second half of the 15th century and was originally connected to the tower. At that time, the building had the tower, a low nave and a high choir. Around 1592, part of the nave was destroyed (siege of Coevorden). The remaining part of the nave was brought to the same height as the choir in 1628 and the west facade was then bricked up. Since then, the church and tower have been separated. Of the Gothic church, only the ruined eastern part and the freestanding tower (ca. 1450 - 1500) remain. The nave is said to have collapsed during the Eighty Years' War - or was the church never finished due to lack of money? When the church was plastered in 1862, the furniture, including two 17th century pews, remained reasonably intact. This church is listed as a National Monument of the Netherlands.

Reformed Church. Hall church with a three-sided closure at both ends and an octagonal, wooden roof turret, built 1646-1647. Against one of the polygonal closures a small portal with a curved gable in Louis XV style, 1779. Restored 1963. The inventory includes: a pulpit from the period of construction with a copper lectern and candle arm, a copper precentor's lectern flanked by candlesticks, 18th century, two small chandeliers, 17th century. Bell tower with clock by C. and DJ Ouderogge, 1642, diameter 66 cm.

Modern church with roof turret. The church was built in 1963. Replaced an earlier church building that had become too dilapidated. The church has approximately 225 seats. Over time, a new balcony was built, on which a new organ was placed. The annex was renovated twice.

The previous church was destroyed by fire in 1928.

In its current form, the church of Engelum is a three-sided closed hall church with a tower of three sections with a constricted spire. The tower, which is not accessible from the church, was sheathed in 1887 and is said to still have thirteenth-century masonry from the original church. According to the memorial stone in the south wall of the tower (inv. no. 16), the rest of the church was also renovated in 1887. Incidentally, the nave and choir were said to have been rebuilt in 1773.

Reformed church.

Ried (Rhede) borders the old monastery Anjum in the east, belonging to Menaldumadeel. In the past, noble states such as Anema, northeast of the village, still visible on the canals and court, Oud-Andla, southwest of the castle which was demolished in 1433, and Nieuw-Andla were located here.

Simple, in 1641 on the site of an older predecessor, built of brick CHURCH BUILDING, on a rectangular foundation. The tower, built in two sections, under an equally constricted slate-covered tent roof and with a sober entrance, located within a pointed arched recessed panel with a round window under a Tudor-style arch; sound holes within pointed arched recessed panels; rod anchors. The straight-closed nave, covered by a hipped roof covered with tiles, supported by buttresses with tiled offsets and provided with Tudor-style pointed arch windows in the rear and side facades; door and several small windows. The following interior elements are of interest internally: three 17th century copper crowns and a late 17th century (17th century) copper lectern. Church building with some interior elements of interest because of their architectural and art historical value.

The chronicler Reigersberg writes that on 9 May 1505 the first stone was laid for a new church, a cruciform church. That church was put into use in 1545 and dedicated to Saint Martin.

NH Church from 1910, placed on the list of monuments because of interior components: Tomb monument of Tuyl van Serooskerken (approx. 1670) made by Rombout Verhulst. Tomb with reclining figure, the back wall decorated with quarters and putti. Pulpit with Ionic pilasters on the corners of the bowl. XVIId. Reader's pew and regent's bench from the same period.