Explore Religious Heritage Across Europe

Saint-Martin de Montbéliard is a church mentioned as early as 1343. In 1524, the reformer Guillaume Farel preached the Protestant reformation in Montbéliard, which the Dukes of Montbéliard quickly accepted. The principality of Montbéliard became a Protestant enclave, encircled by Catholic regions, and became a refuge for Protestants seeking religious freedom. The church of Saint-Martin was converted to the Reformed faith in 1536. The population growth at the end of the 16th century prompted Prince Frederick I of Montbéliard to build a new place of worship dedicated to the Lutheran faith. He called on Heinrich Schickhardt, a renowned architect from the Duchy of Württemberg, and in 1601, the first stone was laid in place of the old place of worship. The roof structure was completed in 16045 and the building was finally finished in 1607.

This colourful Tamil temple is located in the French overseas territory of Reunion Island.

Temppeliaukio Church is a modernist monolithic stone church, completed in 1969. The church, carved into the rock, was designed by brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and is an outstanding example of architectural expressionism of the 1960s. It is made of granite stone which allows daylight to filter through the roof. Thanks to its acoustic properties, the church is a popular concert venue.

The Ten Wijngaerde Beguinage is the only surviving beguinage in the city of Bruges. The beguinage was founded around 1244 by Margaret II of Constantinople. In 1299 it came under the direct authority of King Philip the Fair and was given the title of "Princely Beguinage". The complex includes the Beguinage church and about thirty white-painted houses, most of which date from the end of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. There are no more beguines, but since 1927 there has been a monastic community of Benedictines.

The church of Tenala is a stone church built between 1460 and 1480. The building was completely restored in 1984-1986. The furniture includes a wooden sculpture of St. Olaf from the 14th century, a mechanical organ from 1887 and the pulpit from 1655. The old pulpit support, in the form of a giant, is preserved in the church.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. The oldest tombstone dates to the late 19th century so it can be assumed the cemetery emerged during that period. It first appears on a Russian map from 1915 and, later, on a Polish map from 1939, but not as a Jewish cemetery. The cemetery is not marked on earlier maps from the 1880s. The site was fenced by ESJF in 2016.

On December 8, 1967, the Mother of God Church on Holleweg was blessed by Bishop Zwartkruis. No longer in use as a Roman Catholiic church in December 2000. Taken over by the Protestant Community of Heiloo, which gave this building the name Ter Coulsterkerk. Anglican services take place on Sunday afternoons in the Protestant Ter Coulster Church.

Large church with roof turret. "Refodome". Replaced the former church building. Inaugurated on 13 May 1997 with 150 seats.

The church of Ter Idzard is particularly known for its beautifully carved sandstone epitaphs of the Van Idzaerda family. The building itself dates from the sixteenth century.

The mosque is located in the centre of the original village. Not much is known about the history of the current mosque. According to Bağişkan, there was already evidence of a mosque on this site from the 1810s. It is not known when the current mosque was built. However, major renovations were carried out in the 1930s. The earthquake of 1953 also caused damage, but it does not seem to have been as severe as other mosques in the Paphos district.