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Modern church building with freestanding bell tower.

Ogna Church was built in 1991 after the previous medieval stone church burnt down in a lightning strike. The church was rebuilt according to the designs of the architects Torsvik and Thesen in Sandnes. The choir section is newly built, as well as the parish hall, kitchen and offices. The medieval church was built in the middle of the 13th century and was a rectangular stone church.

The Ohel Jakob Synagogue in München is an Ashkenazi synagogue built between 2004 and 2006 by architects Wolfgang Lorch and Andrea Wandel. This modernist building was made of concrete.

Öja is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland. It is one of the largest and it was built in the 13th century. The interior is decorated with 15th-century mural paintings. Its style is mainly Gothic. The most noteworthy artefact in the church is the large and dedicatedly carved triumphal cross, which is also one the most important medieval pieces of art on the entire island.

Okkelberg chapel is a wooden building completed in 1905. The architect of the church is Ole Andresen.

Okkenhaug church is a wooden church that was built in 1893. The church has a long plan and was designed by the architect Ole Andersen.

Information on the cemetery’s establishment is not available, but it is marked on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1880s, and, most likely, on the Austro-Hungarian map of 1860s. Presumably, the cemetery was operating until WWII.

The Church of the Assumption or Church of the Potters (Olari), is an old Orthodox church in Bucharest city centre.

The Olaus Petri Church is a neo-Gothic church built between 1908 and 1912. Adolf Kjellström was the main architect and designer, but Axel Herman Hägg was responsible for the practical design work. The church windows were painted by Carl Almqvist. Since its construction, the church has been renovated several times, most recently in 1987 under the direction of architect Jerk Alton. The church is named after the reformer Olaus Petri (1493-1552), and a statue of him and his brother can be seen outside the church.

The church in Olberg is a wooden building dating from 1859. It is located on the site of a former church. Part of the furniture of the present church, such as the pulpit from 1699, comes from the old church.