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Tønsberg Cathedral, which was consecrated in 1858, is located where the medieval church of Lavran stood before it was demolished in 1809-14. The park around the church was the Lavranskirken cemetery. The present church is a long, relatively richly designed neo-gothic church with a west tower, built in unpainted red brick according to the drawings of Chr. H. Grosch.

Tørberget Church is a small, relatively simple wooden long church with a turret above the main entrance. The church was built in 1933 according to plans from the Norwegian Building Inspectorate. The church is panelled on the outside and inside. The church hall has unpainted panelled walls and several pieces of furniture from the 17th and 18th centuries, which come from the church in Trysil and the church in Elverum.

The Tørdal church was built in 1809 by the builder Kittil Johnsen. The church was rebuilt during a major renovation in 1910. In its external shape, the church is quite similar to the main church of Prestestranda. The interior was restored in 1959 according to Finn Krafft's plans.

Tøyen church is a long church dating from 1907. The church was a small parish church in Greenland from 1907 until its closure in 1984. In 1990 it was rehabilitated and used by the Church City Mission (a Norwegian diaconal foundation that does social work as well as religious activities), which has its headquarters here.

The church of Udenes is a cruciform church dating from 1706. The church was considerably modified in 1860: its wooden walls were panelled and its tower was moved from the centre to the top of the porch. In 1913 the church was restored again.

Also known as the Udine Cathedral, the cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata is the main church of the city of Udine. It was constructed in the 13th century, but was consecrated in the 14th century. The church follows the latin cross formation plan and is built in a franciscan style. Inside are several important frescoes, stainglass windows, and altarpieces.

Udland church was built in brick and steel according to the plans of architect Thomas Brekke in 2002. The exterior of the building is made of brick combined with light and dark painted panels, while the church hall is whitewashed on the outside. The roof surfaces and the church tower are covered with folded and patinated zinc plates, a work that was awarded the Nordisk Platepris for Arkitekter in 2003.

Uggdal church is a wooden church that was built in 1876. The church has a long plan and was designed by architect Ole Vangberg.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue at Uilenburgerstraat in Amsterdam was built in 1765-66. This brick building still serves as a synagogue.

The Újlaki Synagogue in Budapest is a Neologist synagogue completed in 1888 by architect Sándor Fellner. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1928 by architects Dezső Jakab and Aladárand Soós. This brick building still serves as a synagogue.