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This church, constructed in the 17th-century Russian style, was built as the cathedral church for the Russian navy stationed in Liepaja. Tsar Nicolas II himself was present at the cornerstone laying ceremony in 1901. During the first World War, all of the church's moveable items were transferred to Russia, and the church was converted to a Lutheran church after Latvia's independence in 1918. During Soviet occupation, this section of the city of Liepaja was sectioned off as a secret Naval quarter, where only the military was allowed. During this time, the church was used as a gymnasium and a movie theatre. Today the church is operated by the Latvian Orthodox Church, under the Russian Orthodox church.

The New Room in Bristol is the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world (originally built in 1739) and the cradle of the early Methodist movement. It was built and used by John Wesley and the early Methodists as a meeting and preaching place and the centre for helping and educating poorer members of the community.

The New Synagogue of Žilina was built between 1929 and 1931 as a modernist version of Rachel's tomb near Bethlehem. Abandoned after the Second World War, the synagogue had several functions: theater, concert hall, cinema. From 2012 to 2017, the building has been restored and is now an art museum.

The Old Synagogue, founded in the 15th century, is one of the oldest preserved synagogues in Poland.

The Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres, commonly known as the Pantheon, is an ancient Roman religious building built in the 1st century B.C. on the orders of Agrippa. Damaged by several fires, it was completely rebuilt under Hadrian (early 2nd century), and transformed into a church in the 7th century. The Pantheon is the largest ancient Roman monument that has survived in a virtually intact state. It has had an enormous influence on European architecture, both secular and sacred.

The Piarist Church is a sacred complex, along with the adjoining monastery of the Piarists. The late Rococo church was built in 1718-1761, and has clear references to the church of the Gesù, the mother church of the Jesuits.

The Saint-Quirin chapel, founded in the 14th century, is a chapel dedicated to Quirin de Neuss. Of the current building, only the Gothic façade is original, dated 1355. The roof and bell tower were added in the 19th century. The water from the spring near the chapel is reputed to have healing properties.

The Osenovlashky Monastery, most popularly known as the Seven Altars Monastery, is a monastic complex in the picturesque valley of the river Gabrovitsa.

The Synaxis Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a wooden tserkvas built in 1838. It is an important monument of Boykos architecture. Its bell tower was built later in 1924.

The Temple of All Religions or the Universal Temple is a unique architectural complex in the Staroye Arakchino Microdistrict of Kazan, Russia. It consists of several types of religious architecture including an Orthodox church, a mosque, and a synagogue, among others. It is currently under construction since 1992, started by local artist and philanthropist Ildar Khanov. The structure now serves as a cultural center and a residence for Khanov's brother and sister, who both continue to serve as guides and supervisors of the complex.