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Situated in the main street of the commune, the church’s exterior is unobtrusive and little noticed. The interior on the other hand holds a surprise. It is one of the most remarkable Neo-Gothic buildings in the country. The interior appointments are of a fine artistic richness. This is due to the initiative of Abbot Balau, vicar of Pepinster in 1891 who attracted the best artists and artisans of the period notably from Liege, Louvain and Gent. The result is impressive.

Since 1803, Clervaux has been the seat of both a deanery (Dekanat) and a parish. The current Neo-Romanesque Church of Saints-Côme-et-Damien was built between 1910-1912. The veneration of the martyrs Cosmas and Damian probably reflects the influence of the Diocese of Liège, to which Clervaux belonged before the French Revolution. The relics of saints are preserved in this church.

The church of San Andrés is a Catholic parish temple in Calatayud (province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain). It is one of the few Mudejar churches with three naves, which are separated by pointed arches slightly in a horseshoe shape.Originally it was a Gothic-Mudejar church from the 14th and 15th centuries with three naves, the central one the largest, and three sections each, covered with a ribbed vault and topped by a straight header. In the 16th century the nave was extended by one section, the straight apse was replaced by a polygonal apse, the transept was renovated and the tower that stands at its southwestern corner was built.

The church of San Benedetto is a sacred Romanesque building probably dating back to the 10th century. On the right stands the massive Romanesque bell tower from the 11th century. The interior, recently restored again, is presented in the 11th-12th century redefinition. The Romanesque cloister is also worth a visit.

The church of San Benedetto has its origins in the Benedictine Abbey of San Benedetto, the most important in Salerno. As the abbey was abolished by Napoleonic laws in 1807, the abbey church was transformed into a theatre. In 1845 the place was handed over to Archbishop Marino Paglia who entrusted the restoration work to the architect Giovanni Rosalba. The work was completed in 1857 and the church became the parish church of the Holy Crucifix. Ten years later, the anticlerical mayor of the time, Matteo Luciani, had the church transformed into a residence for military troops. It was only in 1963 that the church was returned to the clergy, while the monastery continues to be, even today, a military barracks.

The Church of San Biagio, also known as the Church of Sant'Agata alla Fornace, was built in the 18th century after the terrible earthquake of 1693. The church stands on the spot where, according to tradition, was the furnace in which Sant'Agata, the patron saint of the town, suffered martyrdom.

The Church of San Biagio, designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, is an example of 16th century Tuscan Renaissance architecture. The church was built on the site of an ancient parish church of early Christian origin, whose fresco of the Madonna and Child with St. Francis attracted many pilgrims. The construction of the present church began in 1518 and lasted until 1545.

The Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane is a baroque church built between 1634 and 1644 by Francesco Borromini. The facade of the church on the street was designed and built much later, from 1664; after the architect's death in 1667, the work was continued from 1670 to 1680 on the basis of Borromini's drawings.

The church of San Domenico was built in its present style in the 17th century. Inside there are eight chapels, four on each side, which are enriched by beautiful and precious paintings from 1700. The former Dominican convent, seat of the municipality since 1867, is adjacent to the church.

The construction of the church of San Domenico was ordered by the Sanseverino family and took place between 1441 and 1468. The façade with the rose window and the arch that surrounds the Gothic style of the entrance portal. The inside is in baroque style with stuccoes and a barrel vault. The old convent with the adjacent cloister on the left side of the church houses the Bocca Art Museum and the offices of the Municipality of Cosenza for culture and tourism.