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Despite its purely Baroque appearance and its name from the 15th century Swedish king Gustav I, this church was built only in 1906.

The Gustav-Adolf-Stabkirche is a reproduction of the Borgund stave church built between 1907 and 1908. During a study trip to Norway, the architect Karl Mohrmann saw staves churches and, inspired by them, he decided to reproduce one in Germany, arguing that this type of church existed throughout the entire region of North Germany at the beginning of Christianization.

The church’s architecture displays numerous characteristics of the Romanesque basilicas in the Sibiu area: a compact central nave, Gothic ribbed cross vaults at the side aisles, arcades with round arches resting on square pillars and arched windows at the clerestory, all dating back to the 13th century, same as the apsidal of the southern side aisle. The chancel was modified during the 15th century, when the pointed windows, the rib vault and a defence level were added. The defence wall was built in the same time and still features a small chapel on the eastern side. The penetrated barrel vault on transverse arches in the central nave was built in the 18th century. The interior preserves the 18th/19th century pew and the paintings, which were restored in 1988.

The Güstrow Cathedral dates back to the beginning of the 13th century. Started in Romanesque and then completed in Gothic style, the cathedral was consecrated in 1335. In 1568 the cathedral became a Protestant court church and burial place for the Güstrower Princely House until 1695.

Gyland Church is a wooden cruciform church built on top of an old church in 1815. In 1929 the church was moved from Gyland Farm to its present location on Nuland. During this move, a crucifix was found, which was sent to the National Museum.

District Church of Rijpelberg and Brouwhuis, built in 1989

The Häädemeeste Church was built in 1874 according to the plan of the architect Matthias von Holsti. The church, of a historic-eclectic style, was entered in the National Register of Cultural Monuments in 1998.

Haapsalu Cathedral dates from the mid-13th century. It is one of the largest single-nave churches in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The church was damaged by a fire in 1688, and during a storm in 1726 the roof of the church was destroyed again. During the restoration work that took place in 1886-1889, the building was modified, the Romanesque portal was replaced by a pseudo-Gothic portal and the fragments of preserved wall paintings were covered.

Hablingbo Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland. It is one of the largest churches on Gotland.

The Hackney and East London Synagogue in London was completed in 1897 by architects Delissa Joseph and Cecil Eprile. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1936. This Art Deco brick building was sold in 2009 to the Brasilian Pentacostalist church.