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The Cathedral of Viterbo is a Romanesque building dating from the 12th century, although the façade, due to modifications made in the 16th century, is in Renaissance style. The cathedral gained considerable importance in the second half of the 13th century when it became the seat of the papacy with the nearby Palace of the Popes. Two popes were buried in the cathedral: Pope Alexander IV (1199-1261), born Rinaldo di Jenne, who fled to Viterbo for fear of being captured by Manfred of Sicily, and whose tomb was lost, and Pope John XXI (1210-1277), born Pedro Julião, the only pope of Portuguese origin.

The oldest remaining parts of the Vittskölve Church are in Romanesque style and were built during the end of the 12th and the beginning of the 13th century. During the 15th century the vaults and the chapel were built. A century later, the tower was constructed.

The church in Vivestad is a long church dating from 1914, although there has been a church in Vivestad since the Middle Ages. The old church from 1628 burned down in 1911, but the furniture was saved and is used in the present church.

The Vizhnitz (Moskovits) Synagogue in Oradea is a Hasidic synagogue probably built in 1900. The brick building was constructed in the style of the Hungarian Secession. The former synagogue is now a club.

Found on the island of Viðoy, Viðareiði church is surrounded by excellent hiking trails and some of the most inspiring scenery in the entire Faroe Islands.

The church in Voie was built from the 1970s, when it became clear that the church in Vågsbygd was too small for the whole district of Vågsbygd. The first stage of construction was completed in 1982, with completion in 1990.

Voksen Church is a brick church that has been in operation since 1995. The building process took many years, and Tarald Lundevall's plans from 1985 were reworked by Arild Lauvland before construction began in 1994.

The church in Volbu is built of wood and was panelled on the outside in 1865. The church was originally built as a simple long church with a rectangular nave and a slightly narrower choir. Around 1920, the church was extended to the west with a side room and an entrance for the organ gallery and attic. A sacristy was built on the south side of the choir and a turret was added. The main entrance is to the west. In 1856 the church was given larger windows and doors.

The Volda church is a stone church consecrated in 1932. In the 1400s there was a stave church here. It was demolished in 1858 and replaced by a new wooden church in the shape of a cross, one of the largest wooden churches in the country. It burned down the night before April 7, 1929. None of the partly very old furniture was saved. The present church has a choir with a fresco by Hugo Mohr. This fresco, which was at the time the largest fresco work in Norway, was completed in 1932.

The Voll church is a wooden church built in 1896 and restored in 1964. The architect of the church was Gabriel Smith. Before the construction of the present church there was a church dating from 1674. Some of the objects in the church come from the old church, such as the Bible from 1732 and the altarpiece from 1648.