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The wooden church of Stelmužė was built in 1650 but its bell tower is a later construction of the 18th century (a reconstruction was initiated in 1713). Since 1963, the building has housed a museum of folk sculpture which later became a museum of religious art. The church is located next to Stelmužė Oak, the oldest oak in Lithuania and a sacred pagan site.

Stemshaug Church was consecrated on December 9, 1908. It is a long church built in the Stave church style. The dragon heads are a decorative element that was frequently used both inside and outside. They can be seen, among other things, on the roof as an extension of the roof and on the furniture inside the church. The architect who prepared the drawings was Hans Jacob Sparre.

St. Nicholas Cathedral is a late Gothic three-nave church with a transept and a long choir at the polygonal end. The present building was probably built in 1423. It was completed around the middle of the 15th century.

Stenkumla Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

Stenkyrka Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

Stensgård Church is a long church from 1902. The church was built according to the same plans as the Landsmarka chapel and originally had the same style inspired by the Stave church. In 1954-55, however, it was rebuilt according to the plans of Wilhelm Karlson. At the same time, the church received new furniture.

An important synagogue, with beautiful interior decoration.

The Stična Abbey, dating back to 1132, is one of the oldest monasteries in Slovenia. Today, despite its closure (between 1784 and 1898), it still serves as a monastery for the Cistercian order.

The Stiftskirche is a church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and a well-known building in the city because of its irregular towers. Built from the 10th century, it is the only surviving architectural testimony of the Hohenstaufen period in Stuttgart.

The Stiklestad Church is a long stone church from the second half of the 12th century, and according to tradition it was built on the place where Olav the Saint fell during the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030. The nave was extended to the west in the late Middle Ages and is exceptionally large. In 1927-30, the church underwent extensive restoration and frescoes from the late 16th century were discovered on the long walls of the ship.