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The synagogue of Zion is, together with that of Sofia, the only synagogue still used as such in Bulgaria. According to archaeological studies, there was a synagogue in the city as early as the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander in the first half of the 3rd century. This synagogue would have been rebuilt several times until the beginning of the 5th century. In 1493, Aragonese Jews built a synagogue called "K. K. Aragon", which existed until 1540. After the Bulgarian independence, the construction of the modern synagogue in 1886 - 1887 started. The synagogue is one of the best preserved examples of the so-called "Ottoman style" synagogues in the Balkans.

The Zion Synagogue in Plovdiv is a Sephardi synagogue built 1892 and restored in 1923 and 1998. This brick building still serves as a Synagogue.

Zion's church is the oldest church in Greenland, built in 1779. When it was built, it was the largest structure in Greenland. It is located on cliffs overlooking the ocean. It is also one of the northernmost churches in the world, located 350km north of the Arctic Circle.

Relatively small church with a very large historical tower. Originally the church was dedicated to Saint Willibrord.

Zlatá Koruna Monastery was founded in 1263 by King Ottokar II of Bohemia as an antagonist of the Rosenberg family monastery in Vyšší Brod. The construction of the monastery began at the end of the 13th century, continued in the 1330s and was completed in the years 1360-1370. The church was given a Baroque appearance after 1663 and was restored in the years 1839-1841. In 1785 the monastic community was abolished, but the building was restored several times during the 20th century and in 1960 it was reopened as a monument open to the public.

Jewish settlers first came to Zmajevac in the 18th century and the synagogue and cemetery were at the same time. The oldest tombstone in the cemetery dates to 1886 and the newest to 1941. The Jewish community ceased to exist in 1914 after the beginning of World War I. The synagogue was sold in 1950. One of the most famous residents of the village was a Jewish woman named Otti Berger (1898-1944). She was a famous Croatian Bauhaus designer from Zmajevac (Vörösmart).

Zograf Monastery is one of the 20 self-governing Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos. It is the only Bulgarian Orthodox monastery on the peninsula, and it is ranked ninth in the Athonite, the hierarchical order of the twenty monasteries on Mount Athos.

The building is located outside of the village in north-western direction (approx. 0,6 km).

The church of Zoodochos Pigi (Life Giving Spring) was part of a monastery founded in the 16th century.

The building is located outside of the village in eastern direction (approx. 0,8 km), close to the Holy Transfiguration Monastery Church .