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Sortland church, which was consecrated in 1901, is a long, typical and relatively richly designed church, characterized by a neo-gothic and Swiss-style. The church has a tower to the west and a choir to the east and was built according to the drawings of the architect Carl Johan Bergstrøm.

The Sotiras Christos Church in Kounavi is a Byzantine temple with three naves dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ. Its most characteristic feature is its five domes.

The Sotiras Christos Church (Christ Saviour) is located at the cemetery of Spili. It is a vaulted church with a single nave and is decorated with mural paintings. The temple dates from the 14th century although it has been altered throughout the centuries.

The church of the Transfiguration of Christ or Sotiras Christos is a Byzantine building. The church preserved frescoes from the 14th century. Among these frecos are the founders of the church, a man and a woman.

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The building is located in the southern part of the village.

The red-painted wooden chapel, belonging to Föglö mother church, lies on the southern tip of Sottunga island, far from the other habitation. Outside the churchyard the belfry stands isolated on the other side of the road running from the ferry harbor in the south to Sottunga village further north.

Moroccan mosque. Inconspicuously situated building, on a side road of the Wezelstraat. Recognizable as a mosque, because of both the name above the entrance and a modest minaret.

The Armenian monastery of Sourp Magar (Saint Makarios), also known as the Armenian Monastery or Magaravank, is located within the Plataniotissa forest, which belongs to the community of Charkeia.

The building is located in the eastern part of the town, close to the sea.