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This church was built in 1752 by the elder of Jurbarkas, Duke Mykolas Cartoriskis. It was a branch of Jurbarkas parish. In 1795 a parish was established. Its first pastor in 1795-1827 was the Dominican Rapolas Aleknavicius (who is buried in the cemetery). At the beginning of the 19th century, there was a parish school in the care of Bernardine priest Laurynas Tautkevicius. The current wooden church (consecrated by Bishop Povilas Strasinskis) and the rectory was built in 1858-1888 by Pastor Pranciskus Andriukaitis who helped booksellers distribute forbidden press. In 1906, a branch of the Siburis Society established a library in 1907.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. According to epigraphic data, it already existed in the mid-19th century. First, it appears on Russian maps of the beginning of the 20th century. Later it was marked on Polish maps of 1939. The cemetery was fenced by ESJF in September 2016.

Slemmestad church was completed in 1935 by the architect Ivar Næss. The church tower burned down in 2004 and was rebuilt afterwards. The organ was also lost in the fire, but it was replaced in 2007.

The first church in Sletta was built in 1755, and in 1880 it was enlarged (according to the designs of Henrik Nissen) to become one of the largest wooden churches in the country. After a fire, a new church was built in 1990. The new church in Sletta is a modern "working church" with a large, bright church hall with a beautiful side altar and a sacristy.

Slettebakken Church is a 1970 church designed by architect Tore Sveram. The structure is made of concrete with a copper roof whose shape, from several angles, resembles that of a boat with a high mast to the sky. The original drawings of the architect Tore Sveram for the church of Slettebakken are kept in the archives of the city of Bergen.

The church of Vestre Slidre, or "Slidredomen", is a stone church probably built in the 13th century. It has a rectangular nave and a slightly lower and narrower choir. The interior bears the mark of the 18th century when the choir arch and the windows were enlarged and the church received new furniture.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate conception is famous for being the only Norman-style church in Ireland. The church was constructed in 1874 by the Bishop of Elphin, upon deciding that the local diocese was in need of a larger space. It is also notable for its impressive spire and large apse in the sanctuary.

Erected in the 14th century on the northern borderline of the Royal land, the castle was, due to its strategic position, an outpost of Sibiu and secured the main road to Mediaş. The oldest part of the mighty fortification is the bell tower with three levels, boasting a Gothic chapel on its ground floor. The western wall of the castle with crenels and loopholes was built in the 15th century. On the precincts the construction of a Gothic church was started, but most probably it was never completed. Still preserved are the southern wall of the main nave and the ogival arches to the side aisle. The machicoulis on the western wall of the church prove that the attic should have been used as defence platform. The entrance to the castle leads through a tunnel in the north-eastern side of the assembly and further on a tower opens access to the fountain’s outer bailey, an oval precinct partially collapsed in 1872. The villager’s fortress was conquered in 1529 and 1706 and the attacks mainly destroyed a second ring wall, which also surrounded the parish church built in the 14th century. The interior space covered with ribbed lierne vault it is endowed with valuable 16th century Baroque pieces, as the altar from 1773, the pulpit, the pews, the font and the organ. The villager’s fortress was left deserted in 1719 when the plague stroke and in the 19th century it was used as a source of material for other buildings of the community.

he first Sloterkerk is first mentioned in a charter of Bishop Willem I (of Gelre) from 1063. This church probably stood at the current Van Suchtelen van de Haarestraat in Osdorp (between Osdorpplein and Hoekenes ). Around 1200 the village was moved to its current location. The second Sloterkerk was built there, but was largely destroyed by the Geuzen in 1573 during the Siege of Haarlem . In 1664 the remains of the nave were restored and made suitable as a Protestant church.

Reformed Church. Single-nave building with pseudo-transept, 15th century, but extensively restored in 1633 after a fire in 1574. Wooden tower in the middle of the roof. Stained glass windows, 17th century. Pulpit, 17th century. Pew, 18th century. Grave monument, 1717. Gravestones: red sandstone sarcophagus lid, 12th century, furthermore, among others, gravestones from 1451, 1566, 1629, 17th century, 18th century. Single-manual organ by Bakker and Timmenga, made in 1898 for the Reformed Church in Wirdum (Fr.). Placed in Egmond aan de Hoef in 1992. Bell tower with bell by Jan Verbruggen, 1750, diam. 87.3 cm. Mechanical tower clock, 1682.