Town at the south of the central part of the South Holland province, dating back to the 13th century.
The Great Church was built between 1629 and 1639, specifically for protestant use. As usual for such churches, it has a centralizing ground-plan. The architecture still shows Gothic influences.
Location: Kerkplein 2
The catholics built the hidden church Petrus en Paulus in 1788, which for legal reasons was not recognizable as a church at that time. The small tower was added later. The building now serves as theatre.
Location: Zuidvliet 98
The Gereformeerde Immanuelkerk was built in 1955 after a design by B.T. Boeyinga and A. Warnaar, based on that of a huegenot church in Calais, France.
Location: Lange Boonestraat 5
Architect Waarnaar also designed the Bethelkerk of the Christelijke Gereformeerde kerk. The church in modern Traditionalist style was built in 1956-1957.
Location: Wagenstraat 9
The Maranathakerk was built in 1961 for the Gereformeerde kerk but is currently used by an evangelical community. It was designed by A. Warnaar and J.H. Steenkist.
Location: G.A. Brederolaan 49
The catholic parish of Maassluis was split in two in the 1960's and used two modern churches until they merged again and built a new church in 2006-2007. This new Petrus en Paulus was designed by architects René Olivier and Mari Baauw and is built like a tent; a steel frame covered with a skin of pvc-coated polyester.
Location: Andreasplein 1