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The Cathedral of St Andrew in Wells was built from 1180 to 1490, and it combines different trends in English Gothic architecture. One of the major innovations of this building was the addition in the 14th century of "inverted arches" or "scissor arches" at the crossing of the transept.

Weltenburg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th century and it is considered the oldest monastery in Bavaria.

The Wendelsteinkircherl, or Wendelstein Chapel, was built between 1889 and 1890. It is the highest church in Germany, standing at an altitude of 1,838 metres. Before this church there was a wooden chapel dating from 1718.

Historical church with richly detailed iconic tower. In September 1944 the church was largely destroyed during the Battle of Arnhem and burned down completely. Restored after the war. The Protestant community of Elst has existed since Sunday 23 October 2005. This was recorded by a notary the week before. The church services and all other church activities are conce

It is a women's monastery dating back to the 13th century. It was part of an old castle built on a rocky cliff overlooking the Drau River.

The Wertheimer Schul in Eisenstadt is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1834, restored in 1979. In use until 1938, this Neo-Classical brick synagogue is now a museum.

The West London Synagogue is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1869-70, restored in 1897 and 1908. This stone building in the Neo-Romanesque and Neo-Moorish style still serves as a synagogue.

This 13th-century place of worship for the Church of England has notable Gothic architecture.

The Westbroekkerk was completed in 1970, replacing an older temple which had stood at Prelaatweg 17. In 1991 the building was extended with a new entrance and more seats for worshippers.

The Westend Synagogue was built from 1908 to 1910 in the Art Nouveau style. It was the only one of the four former large synagogues to survive the November 1938 pogroms and World War II bombings. In 1950, the synagogue was reopened after a temporary renovation and then faithfully restored from 1989 to 1994.