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Dendrochronological studies have shown that the Orthodox chapel of Võõpsu was probably built in 1710. The restoration of the chapel was completed in 2010, allowing the building to reopen the following summer.

The Orthodox Church of Turku was built by order of the Russian Emperor Nicholas I (1825-1855) from 1839 to 1845. Built at the same time as the Helsinki Cathedral, the church has the same Russian neo-classical style. Inside, the church's iconostasis icons were painted by Turku-based painter Berndt Abraham Godenhjelm.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Arad is an Ashkenazi synagogue that was built in 1920 by architect László Dömötör. This Art Deco brick building still serves as a synagogue.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Braşov is a synagogue built in 1924. This vernacular brick building is now abandoned.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Bratislava was built between 1923 and 1926 by architect Artur Szalantai-Slatinský. This Art Deco brick building still serves as a synagogue.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Makó was completed in 1870, restored between 1999 and 2002. This brick building still serves as a synagogue.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Nové Zámky was completed in 1859. The synagogue was restored in 1931 and in the 2000s. This brick building in the Neo-Romanesque style still serves as a synagogue.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Prešov was completed in 1898 by architects Kolásk and Wirt. This brick building in the Neo-Romanesque style now serves as a cultural centre.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Rijeka was built in 1932 by architects Vittorio Angyal and P. Fabbrio. This Art Deco brick building still serves as a synagogue.

The Orthodox Synagogue in Trnava was completed in 1892, restored in 2016. In use until the 1950s, this brick synagogue now serves as an art centre.