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The three-aisled Romanesque basilica called The Hill Church (Biserica din Deal) evolved from the chapel of an early Szekler- or Noble castle. It had a bell tower at the western side, which was later incorporated into the new hall church during alterations in the 14th century. Soon after the reformation the church was not used as a parish church anymore but as a chapel for the Saxon school. Wooden vaults replaced the Gothic vaults of the chancel end of the 19th century. On the interior walls medieval paintings were preserved and they were uncovered during the restoration works financed by the Messerschmitt Foundation in 1995. Remains of the original inventory are valuable Renaissance tombstones, the beautiful tabernacle and a carved Gothic pew. Today the church has been converted to a museum, where a variety of important altars from abandoned or endangered churches and a collection of storage chests dating to the 17th and 18th Century are on display. The former Monastery’s Church (Biserica Mănăstirii) of the Dominican order was used as parish church after the reformation as of 1555. The other buildings of the monastery were then converted to accommodate the town hall. Later in the 19th century they were dismantled by the Hungarian administration. The Gothic hall church derived from an earlier Romanesque basilica first mentioned in 1298. The four-bayed nave is followed by the long narrow chancel, which still preserves its original Gothic vault. Today the interior appears cramped because of the galleries that were built into the aisles. The original inventory is reduced to the baptismal font of bronze dating to 1440 and the splendid baroque altar of 1680. Hanging on walls and galleries there is a collection of precious carpets originating from Anatolia in eastern Turkey dating back to the 17th and 18th century.

Sigüenza Cathedral dates back to the 11th century. Its construction actually began in 1144, probably on the foundations of an old Visigothic and Moorish temple. The Renaissance painter Juan Soreda worked on the cathedral in the 16th century and in particular on the altarpiece dedicated to Saint Livrado between 1526 and 1528.

The Silberg chapel is one of many half-timbered churches in the region. Built in 1712 with a hexagonal turret, it was an active parish church until 1908.

The Silbodals Church was built from 1856 until 1859. The neoclassical design for the building was made by the Swedish architect C.G. Bom Carlsson. Before the current building was erected, there was an old wooden church which was built in 1665 and demolished in 1859 because of its bad condition. The first thorough restoration of the new church was conducted from 1940 until 1941. During the restoration, a morgue cellar, a sacristy, a meeting room, and a coat check below the organ were built, a heating system was installed and the windowpanes were changed to lead-in antique glass windows. In 1995 the façade was renovated and a second thorough renovation was conducted from 1998 until 1999.

The village of Silikou basically consists of two core settlements. The smaller settlement is located about 400m from the larger one in a south-westerly direction. In the larger part, both the mosque and the Greek Orthodox church of Agios Georgios can be found. The mosque is located on the western edge of the village.

The original stone church, dedicated to St. Michael, was built between 1150 and 1250, with a rectangular nave and an almost square choir at the right end. In 1838, the western part was demolished and then extended with a half-timbered and panelled section. In 1903, the bell tower was built on the west side. In 1946, frescoes were discovered in the choir.

The church in Silkeborg was completed in 1877, designed by Copenhagen architect H.S. Sibbern (1818-1892). During an extensive restoration in 1941-43, the interior was vaulted. The architect Harald Lønborg-Jensen (1871-1948) was responsible for this magnificent work.

Modern church building.

Small modern church with tower.

Built as Dutch Reformed Church. Last celebration as Protestant Resurrection Church Sunday 13 September 2015.