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The synagogue on Dohany Street is the largest neologistic synagogue in Europe and a symbol for Hungarian Jews. The building was constructed between 1854 and 1859 and was one of the first synagogues to be built in the Moorish style. The synagogue was renovated in 1929-1931 and 1991-1996, after decades of neglect under the Hungarian communist regime. During the Second World War, the synagogue was located in the heart of the Budapest ghetto. The synagogue complex now includes a museum and a memorial for Hungarian Jewish soldiers of World War I. The synagogue on Dohany Street is one of the few synagogues to house an organ. It hosts classical music concerts and serves as a venue for various festivals.

The most important part of the building was erected during the 13th century and required more than sixty years of work. Because of its geographical position, it will adopt the Norman and English practices of religious construction. Charm of the mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles, charm of the contrast with a luminous interior with splendid glass windows. The choir is surrounded by 10 rectangular-shaped chapels, which shows a strong English influence.

The Dollis Hill Synagogue in London is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1936-38 by architect Evan Owen Williams. This concrete building now serves as an educational Institution.

Dolm Church is a stone church from the late Middle Ages. The church has been badly exposed to storms and lightning, and it has burned several times, most recently in 1920.

The Synagogue was built in 1652 in baroque style. It was closed by the Nazis in 1940, and was restored in 1994. Today it houses an exhibition hall and Jewish artefacts. Inside the synagogue, you will observe arcades and Hebrew writings on the wall.

It is an architectural complex of two neighboring mosques - an old and unrestored mosque dated back to more than 500 years ago, and a new mosque, built in 1998.

The church in Dolstad is an octagonal church completed in 1734 after a construction period of four years. The builder was Nils Pedersen Bech from Trondheim, and the church is probably built according to the model of the Bakke church in Trondheim. There have been at least two churches in Dolstad before. The first one was built during the Catholic period, perhaps as early as the 12th century, and was dedicated to the Archangel Michael.

The foundation stone of the parish church Ceske Budejovice was laid around 1265, shortly after the founding of the city. The church of St Nicholas was consecrated in 1297, although it was still incomplete at the time. The completion of the main building probably occurred sometime around the mid 14th century.[1] The original Gothic church was damaged by fire and repaired in the years 1513 - 1518. The church was significantly rebuilt several times. During the 16th century the church acquired a new bell tower called the Black Tower. In the 17th century, reconstruction took place and the church acquired its current baroque appearance. The church has a triple nave layout with 18th century interiors. In 1785 the interior was renovated when the church was elevated to a cathedral due to the creation of the Diocese of Ceske Budejovice.[2]

The Dombås church is a cruciform church with octagonal eaves above the cross. The church is built into a local slate wall, according to designs by Magnus and Esben Poulsson. It is a typical church by Magnus Poulsson with a vaulted roof which contributes to the pyramidal effect of the whole. The towers and roofs are clad with slate slabs.

The convent of Marseille was founded in 1225 and, after its suppression in 1790, was restored in 1862. Since then, the friars occupy the same convent buildings built in the 19th century located in the heart of the city, near Place Castellane. The place was used as a refuge for Jews during the Second World War .