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The Pernå Church is a medieval religious building that was probably built in the 1410s and 1440s. The church was designed by a German builder named Master of Pernå, who designed all the medieval churches in eastern Uusimaa. The bell tower of the church of Pernå was built in 1853. The stained glass windows in the church date from 1939 and were designed by Lennart Segerstråle.

The church in Perniö is a medieval stone church probably built between 1460 and 1480. The church was designed by the same master builder who was responsible for the churches of Kemiö, Sauvo and Tenhola. The church has undergone few changes, except for the south-east pillar built in the 18th century and the modification of the window openings in the 19th century.

The church of Perttel is a medieval stone probably built between 1500 and 1520. A separate bell tower was built between 1729 and 1730, with a lower stone part and an upper wooden part. More than a hundred years later, in 1840, the lower and upper parts were raised. As the upper part was destroyed by fire in 1888, it was rebuilt in neo-gothic form in 1889 by the architect Helge Rancken. The church porch was built in 1750. The present sacristy dates from 1828. The windows of the church were enlarged in 1881.

The Cathedral of Perugia was built between 1345 and 1490, but it is not the first cathedral built in the city. Perugia, which has been an episcopal see since at least the 3rd century, has had several cathedrals whose location was gradually fixed around the year 1000. In 1569 the new cathedral was officially consecrated and in the 17th century, the brick structure was raised as can be seen today on the outer walls. The interior of the cathedral is rich in works of art from the Umbrian Renaissance.

The only Greek Orthodox heritage to be found is the small Agios Epiphanios church, located south of the original settlement core. The date of construction of the church is not known.

The existence of the Cathedral of Pesaro can be attested as early as the 4th century. However, the church did not become a cathedral until the 7th century, when the relics of the patron saint of Pesaro, Saint Terence of Pesaro, to whom the cathedral was originally dedicated, were transferred there. It was then completely rebuilt in Baroque style, with the subsequent destruction of the apse, bell tower, baptistery and porticoed atrium, and consecrated to Mary of the Assumption in 1663. Finally, between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the interior of the building was reformulated in the neoclassical style by Giovanni Battista Carducci and Luigi Galli, taking on its present appearance.

The Cathedral of Pescia was consecrated in 1062 by Pope Alexander II but was completely rebuilt after a fire in 1281. The present cathedral dates back to 1771 when the architect Antonio Maria Ferri rebuilt the medieval building that had collapsed in 1671. The present façade, which remained unfinished until the end of the 18th century, was built according to the neo-classical inspiration of Giuseppe Castellucci. It was completed in 1933.

The Cathedral of Pescina only began to be mentioned at the beginning of the 16th century, when the seat of the former diocese of Marsi was transferred from the church of Santa Sabina in Pescina. Between 1579 and 1596 Bishop Matteo Colli built the new cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Grace. It was consecrated on 6th August 1606 and in 1613 it was officially given the title of cathedral by Pope Paul V. The church underwent several enlargements and embellishments over the following centuries, until the last intervention with the construction of the dome between 1863 and 1865. The building was severely damaged by the Marsica earthquake in 1915. Rebuilt in 1930, it was again damaged by the bombing during the Second World War. The building was rebuilt after the restoration of 30 April 1961.

Modern church with small tower.

The Petäjävesi Old Church is a wooden church built in 1763–1764. Abandoned in 1879, it was rediscovered and restored from the 1920s. The church’s original appearance is exceptionally well preserved. The Church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.