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Above the priory of the Granges, nests a "wooden cathedral", in Russian Orthodox style. Built in Russia, transported and reassembled in France by young Russian carpenters, it offers in the Eastern chapel a "beautiful Iconostasis" as well as a rich collection of holiday icons. The western chapel contains two exceptional Flemish works from the 15th century.

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

The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church was built between 1820 and 1847. The Greek-Catholic believers were Ruthenians from Novi Sad who immigrated to the city in the mid-18th century. On the front of the temple, there are three mosaic icons: the icon of St. Paul, the icon of St. Peter and the central icon of Jesus on the shroud with a cross. These three icons together form a magnificent triptych. They were made by the Budapest professor of fine arts, Laslo Puskas. The glass was made in the famous "Olsoni" factory on the island of Murano in Venice. The factory also delivered mosaic glass to the United Nations building in New York.

The Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church was built in 1784 and took on its present appearance when it was renovated in 1836. The rich sculpture of the iconostasis wall is the work of Aksentije Marković from 1791. Three years later, Arsenija Teodorović was engaged for the painted decoration of the choir. The mural decoration was painted in 1936 by Milenko Đurić.

Ruvo Cathedral, built between the 12th and 13th centuries, is one of the most important examples of Romanesque architecture in Puglia. The construction of the cathedral was commissioned in the 11th century by Robert III of Loritello, an important baron of the kingdom of Sicily.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. The earliest tombstone dates back to 1875. It cannot be found marked on old maps of the region. Ruzhyn was captured by the Germans in July 1941, and 750 Jews were shot in September 1941. The remaining Jews from Ruzhyn and the nearby communities were confined in a ghetto. The majority of them were killed in May 1942. According to the 2001 census, there were less than 10 Jews living in Ruzhyn.

The Rygge church is a 12th century Romanesque stone church built of quarried stone, granite and gneiss. Inside, you can admire preserved furniture from the Middle Ages as well as frescoes.

The Rykestrasse synagogue was built in 1903/04 in the Romanesque Revival style. It is located in Prenzlauer Berg, a district at the heart of Berlin's Jewish life until the beginning of the Nazi regime. Since its reopening in 1953, it has been the largest synagogue in Germany.

The church in Rysum dates back to the 12th century but several wooden buildings probably preceded it. In the 14th century, a brick tower was built in place of the old tower and at the beginning of the 15th century, the old nave of the church was replaced by a building with a rectangular hall attached to the tower. In 1585, according to an inscription, the church tower was fundamentally renovated. The church has one of the oldest organs in Northern Europe, dating from 1457, which can still be played.

The cemetery has 194 tombstones dating from 1863 to 1935.