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St. Mary's Church is the oldest of the three Roman Catholic parish churches in Biel. On the outside, the church adopts neo-Gothic forms; inside, it is one of the few Swiss churches in the expressionist style. The church building consists of an upper church, built by the architect Adolf Gaudy in 1927-1929, and a crypt, formed by the former church, built in 1867-1870 by the architect Wilhelm Keller.

This church began its construction in the 13th century, at the foot of the Sparrenburg fortress. The church gained its final appearance in the 15th century and is most noted by its two 78 meter tall gothic spires. These spires were replaced after the originals were destroyed in the Second World War. The church houses a 15th-century altarpiece done by an unknown artist that is considered one of the most valuable pieces of medieval art in Germany; two of its fragments are kept in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

St. Mary's Basilica served as a Catholic and Protestant church (in 1572-1945). Built in the years 1346-1502, the church is an example of brick Gothic (typical of the Baltic basin) and is one of the largest temples in the world built in bricks.

The sister churches on Gran were built in the 12th century and expanded in the 13th century. The two stone churches, St. Mary's Church (Mariakirken) and St. Nicholas' Church (Nikolaikirken), are built only 30 meters apart. The churches have been named "Sister Churches" after the legend of two sisters who, due to unfriendliness, had to have their own church. But it was actually not uncommon in the Middle Ages for churches with different functions to be built close together. After a lightning strike in 1813, St. Mary's Church remained a ruin until the 1860s when the church was restored with roofs and windows. In 1912-15 it was again restored to be used as a burial chapel. In 1990-92 it was restored for use as a parish church. The church is built of rough-hewn stone with a chancel that is almost as wide as the nave.

The St. Mary's Church was founded around 1275 and is one of the most important hall churches in the Gothic brick style in north-eastern Germany. The interior contains medieval wall paintings from the 15th century, a pulpit built in 1587 and the neo-Gothic altar wall designed in 1837.

St. Mary's Church is first mentioned in 1396. The present stone church was probably built between 1430 and 1470 by the master of Pernå who designed, among others, the church in Pyhtää, the church in Pernå, the old church in Sipoo and the cathedral in Porvoo. The church was stolen and burned down twice during the wars in the 16th century. The decorations on the vaults and walls were damaged and other valuables were lost. The church burned again in the fire of Hamina in 1821. The Gothic building was later renovated by Carl Ludvig Engel in the Empire style and completed in 1828.

St. Mary's Church is a Catholic church completed in 1954, designed by the architect Kaj Salenius. The interior of the church was renovated in 1985. At that time, the altar wall was covered with natural stone mosaics made by the German deacon and artist Claus Kilian.

St. Mary's Church in Jõelähtme is a Gothic church founded in the 13th century. Originally a wooden church, the present appearance of the church owes much to a renovation carried out in 1878 by the architect Friedrich Mod. During a fire in 1910, the church tower and roof were destroyed. The fire was followed by the construction of a massive new tower, according to the neo-gothic design of 1911-1912 by the architect F. Modi.

St. Mary's Church was probably built in the 14th century and served as a fortress for a long time. In 1686 the church was renovated and in 1871 the church tower was built to its present height. In 1941, during the battles of Märjamaa, the church was completely destroyed. In 1959 the church was restored and reopened.

Whichever stage of Muhlhausen's cultural and urban history you can see, St. Mary - main church of the upper town and the second largest hall church in Thuringia after the Erfurt Cathedral - played an essential role. Here, the imperial legal decisions were announced in the Middle Ages, here was the preferred burial place of the most respected personalities of the city, here the radical reformer Thomas Muntzer preached, here Princely Day was held, here the council election cantata of the young Johann Sebastian Bach sounded for the first time. Since then, the building, secularized in 1975, has served as a museum and muess memorial. A separate exhibition area is dedicated to the life and work of the preacher Thomas Muntzer, who spread his ideas here.