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The exact date of the establishment of the cemetery is unknown, however the oldest tombstone dates back to 1885. The cemetery has around 300 gravestones and is well-maintained.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the 19th century. The earliest preserved gravestone relates to the mid-19th century. First, it appears on cadastral maps of 1865. The site is unfenced.

The construction of the church began in 1711 with the support of King João V. It belonged to the Order of the Franciscans. The church miraculously survived the earthquake of 1755.

The Pažaislis Church and Monastery is one of the most beautiful examples of Baroque architecture in Lithuania. Construction work was carried out from 1662 to 1712. In 1832, the complex was closed by the Russians and later converted into the Russian Orthodox Church. After 1920, the ruined church was returned to the Catholics. After the Second World War, the Soviet authorities transformed the complex into an archive centre, a psychiatric hospital and, in 1966, an art gallery. In 1990, the buildings were returned to the nuns and a restoration was undertaken.

This Franciscan monastery was constructed in the 13th century. The monastery complex contains a cavernous church featuring a 15th century gilded altarpiece. In addition to this, there is an elaborate Roman mosaic featuring a hippocampus, a mythical Roman fish-tailed horse.

The church and monastery of St. Dominic were founded in the 13th century, but the church of St. Dominic was not completed until the 1370s and the cloister was built in the mid-15th century. This part of the monastery was badly damaged during the Second World War. The eastern wing of the monastery was renovated from 1974 to 1976, and the western wing was renovated by the Institute for the Protection of Monuments in Split.

The collegiate church of the Assumption-Santa Maria Assunta is located in Speloncato, Upper Corsica. It was first a Romanesque church that was built in 1509, but was promoted to a collegiate church in 1749. This required profound changes: the Santa Croce oratory, on the right side, was destroyed and rebuilt, and two collaterals, a baroque choir and exrta decoration were also added. The collegiate church is home to many objects listed as Historical Monuments, including several paintings and a historic organ.

This chapel was erected by the Austrians in 1918 after World War I near the border between Austria and Italy, just above the Pramollo pass, in commemoration to those fallen in the war.

The church originated in 1855 as a private church. It was inhabited by monks who lived off the lands and orchards . The church was converted into a parish church in 1933.

The church in Otrøy is a wooden church from 1878, built by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan.