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Fontenay is often taken as an example to illustrate the typical plan of the Cistercian Abbey. This is no doubt due to the exceptional state of conservation of the Abbey, but also because of its early date of construction and its architectural homogeneity. Today we can think that Fontenay was one of the models used to define the Cistercian plan which was later taken up by many abbeys of the order.

For church in Stod is a brick church built in 1846. The model of the church seems to have been the drawings of Hans Ditlev Franciscus von Linstow.

Fore Abbey is an old abbey dating from the 630s. It was inhabited by Benedictine monks and Saint Feichin d'Evreux in Normandy. Between 771 and 1169, the abbey was burnt down on numerous occasions, notably because of Viking incursions. The structure of the heart of the abbey bears a striking resemblance to that of Mont Saint-Michel. In the surrounding area, there are still eighteen crosses which used to welcome pilgrims.

The Fore church was built in 1909, but the present building dates from 1932. In neo-Gothic style, the church was built according to the plans of the builder O.M. Olsen who also carried out the work.

The former Dominican monastery of Prenzlau was founded in the 13th century and in 1308 it was already considered one of the richest Dominican monasteries in the Marche. In 1519, the monastery was damaged by fire, and a few decades later it was secularised. Since 1930, the monastery has been used as a museum.

The former parish church of Gries was first mentioned in 1141, when it was a Romanesque church. Later renovated in Gothic style, Romanesque elements, such as a crucifix dating from the 13th century, are still to be found inside the church. Still inside, the triptych altar made of carved wood is a work of the famous Tyrolean sculptor Michael Pacher (1435-1498).

The former Reformed Church, which dates from the end of the 17th century, is the fifth church on this site. The church was destroyed during the air raids on Wuppertal during the Second World War and rebuilt in the 1950s. In 1953, an upper floor was created for the YMCA by inserting a false ceiling. In 2002, the interior of the church was cut in half and a café was set up in the front part as a meeting place. Since then, the church has been called CityKirche Elberfeld.

Forsand Church was built in 1854 according to drawings by Tollak Tollaksen Gudmestad. The church was last restored in 2004 in connection with the 150th anniversary.

The Forsnes chapel was built in 1763 on the Hakkbuan islet where it stood until it was moved to Forsnes in 1935. This chapel was built on top of an older (16th century) chapel on Hakkbuan.

Amidst the picturesque valley of Hârtibaciu river lays the village of Hosman. The fortified church in the center of the settlement is one of the most photographed motives in all of Transylvania. In clear weather the church has as background the spectacular view of the often snow-caped Făgăraşi mountains.