One of the oldest buildings in Gorinchem is the former Heilige Geest- or Sint Nicolaaskapel ('Chapel of the Holy Spirit' or 'Chapel of Saint Nicholas' respectively). At least, the tower is, as this is the only surviving part of the chapel which was build around the year 1300 and demolished in 1835. After that year a new church was built at the location of the chapel.

The Grote Kerk is a peculiar combination of a Gothic medieval tower and a 19th century church in Ecclectic style.

This picture perfectly demonstrates the meaning of the word "Schuilkerk" ("hidden church"). This gate once led to such a clandestine Roman Catholic building, which nowadays is used as a Lutheran church.

The former Catholic church has been turned into apartments years ago, but at least its neo-Classical facade has been saved. The original building dated from 1838 and from 1867 was dedicated to the martyrs of Gorcum, a group of 19 monks from Gorinchem who were tortured and murdered because of their faith by protestant pirates in 1567.

Standing on a small square, a bit hidden behind a group of shops and houses, is the Rehobothkerk, a protestant church dating from 1908, which was designed by architect Tjeerd Kuipers.