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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.

Replaced an older church building.

Silte Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland. It dates back to the 13th century and has preserved most of its original elements unaltered.

Simonos Petra Monastery is one of the 20 self-governing Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos. It is ranked thirteenth in the Athonite, the hierarchical order of the twenty monasteries on the Athos peninsula.