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The Saint Hubertus Church, centrally located in the village, was built according to the bold plans of architect J. Moretti. Between 1906 and 1908, the interior was decorated with art-deco murals inspired by Romanesque Byzantine art. It was completely restored in 2013.

The present chapel dates from 1746, as shown by the keystone in the vault of the church. Above the main portal, in a niche, we recognise St. Hubertus, patron saint of the chapel. Inside, the architectural structure from the time of construction in 1746 has been preserved.

The Church of Saint Iren (Agia Eirini) is located the heart of Axos, an enclave that flourished during the Byzantine period in Crete. The church was built in the 14th century and is one of the seven Byzantine churches preserved in this village.

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A small Church, whose primitive Romanesque style appears in good condition.Built in the second half of the 13th century on a small plateau, it was dedicated to bishop Saint Isidore. In its structure, the elaborate main portal stands out. The logs of the archivolts connect it to the Romanesque of the city of Porto, the prismatic and cylindrical shafts that support them resemble the Romanesque scattered through the basin of the Sousa and the palmettes in the lines of ashlars connect it to the Braga-Rates axis. Inside, the light passes through narrow crevices that accentuate the divestment stipulated by the restoration carried out in 1977. The triumphal arch that separates the chancel from the nave, is slightly broken and devoid of any ornament. The fresco that covers part of the back wall of the chancel stands out. Dated 1536 and signed by painter Moraes, the pictorial set is presented as a triptych which, read from left to right, shows the Virgin and Child, Saint Isidore and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. On the side walls, one can still observe, on the left side, Saint Michael weighing souls and, on the right, Saint James, the Apostle, dressed as a pilgrim.

The new village church of Roodt an der Syr is one of the youngest sacral buildings in Luxembourg. The foundation stone was laid in 1976 on the garden grounds of the Schmit siblings, and the completed church was consecrated on October 8, 1978. The bell tower stands separate from the church building and seems to go to the visitors by a few steps.

Built in the late 13th century, perhaps on a previous building of which the ashlar [stone] headed with the date of the Era 1226 (the year 1188) bears witness, the Church consecrated to the Apostle Saint James, the Greater, has a single nave and quadrangular chancel, which is narrower and lower. The façade is topped by a bell tower and the portal features a slightly broken exterior archivolt. The south side portal is of similar design. On the north side, the early corbels of the Church stand out, while featuring a decoration typical of the Romanesque of the Tâmega and Sousa. The interior, entirely redefined by Baroque interventions, features the traditional scenography of gilding, which joins the painting in the vaulted ceiling of the nave and the work in the chancel Here lies one of the most original findings of art historiography: a set of mural paintings featuring hagiographic scenes [the life of the saints] and from the life of Christ. These 15th-century paintings were most probably commissioned by one of the abbots of this Church, D. João Camelo de Sousa.

The church of Saint James the Less, the Apostle, was probably founded in the 14th century. The church was renovated (1780/1813/1990) and moved (1945). The oldest preserved element of the church's equipment is the bell from 1615.

This small 18th century church is as amazing as it is impressive. Indeed, due to its geographical location (at the corner of two streets from the city centre) and its size, it could go unnoticed. However, its astonishing facade and its simple, impressive interior make it a very singular church.

This church dates from the first half of the 17th century. It is built in a "Corsican baroque" style, which shows its particularity. It is astonishing by its shape, but also by its interior, since it is very richly decorated with numerous works of art.