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The Cathedral of Urbania dates back to the ancient Benedictine Abbey of San Cristoforo del Ponte in the 9th century. The building was renovated by the commendatory abbot Cardinal Bessarione in the second half of the 15th century. On this occasion the relics of the saint were transferred to the church. The church became the cathedral of the new diocese of Urbania, established on 18th February 1636. In the 18th century the church was again renovated in a neoclassical style according to the plans of the architect Giuseppe Tosi. The façade (1870) and the new bell tower (1958) are late: the old medieval bell tower is still present on the side.

The Cathedral of Urbino was first built in 1021. In the 15th century, on the initiative of Federico da Montefeltro, the cathedral was rebuilt according to a design attributed to the Sienese Francesco di Giorgio Martini, the Duke's official architect, and completed in 1604. The project, simple and bare, consisted simply of three naves supported by white colonnades. The earthquake of 12 January 1789 caused the collapse of the dome and necessitated the reconstruction of the cathedral according to a project by the Roman architect Giuseppe Valadier (1762-1839), who completed the building in 1801.

The Cathedral of Urgell is unique in Catalonia with its Italian Romanesque style on the ornaments of its façade. The cathedral was built from 1116, making it one of the oldest in Catalonia. The cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin of Urgell, patron saint of the city, a 13th-century statue of the Virgin Mary, also known as the Virgin of Andorra.

The Urjala sacristy is a medieval stone sacristy that was probably built between 1520 and 1540. A memorial stone to the old churches of Urjala was erected in the 1930s in the vicinity of the sacristy.

The Urnes Stave Church is dated to around 1140, making it one of the oldest stave churches. It is also unique because of its woodcarving work and extensive interior design. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

The Church of the Ursulines of the Holy Trinity was built between 1718 and 1726. The baroque building is the work of the architect Carlo Martinuzzi. The original facade consists of colossal three-quarter pillars, between which the wall with the windows is more or less deep. It is completed by a front modelled on the model of the Roman architect Borromini.

The Uskedal church is a building from 1914, designed by Olaf Nordhagen. In 1964-65 the church was rebuilt according to Ole Halvorsen's plans. The church cemetery is older than the church. It was used in 1897 and had a bell tower.

The Cathedral of the Assumption, or Uspenski Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Orthodox Diocese of Helsinki. It was built by order of Emperor Alexander II of Russia between 1862 and 1868. It was designed by the architect Alexis Gornostaiev (1808-1862), one of the founders of the Russian Revival architecture. The crypt hosts a variety of events, including exhibitions and lectures on ecclesiastical art and ecclesiastical artefacts.

Meanwhile, the brick belfry was built in 1876. Correspondence on its construction has been in place since 1873. Landowners A. Balcevicius, F. Jaloveckis, C. Svionteckis built the bell tower at their own expense, estimated at 4580 rb .. During the First World War, 3 bells were transported to Russia, only two returned after the war.

The Utne church, designed by Peter Blix, was inaugurated in 1895 and is marked by a neo-romanesque and national romantic architecture. The colours of the interior are the original 1895, but part of the church was repainted during a restoration in 1953. In the church, there is also a seventeenth-century painting depicting the martyrdom of John. It was donated to the church in 1990.