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The Church of the Holy Annunciation of the Mother of God was consecrated by Gerasim Dermias, Metropolitan of Pelagonia, in 1838. The church is of the basilica type with three naves without a dome. The colonnades of the narthex support the gallery on the second floor and end with a chapel on the periphery. The central nave is vaulted and the side aisles are tiled. In the courtyard of the church is the tomb of the Bulgarian revolutionary Pere Toshev (1865-1912).

The Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Annunciation was built in 1877. The church has an important collection of icons, some of them dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. The church survived damage from bombing during the Siege of Dubrovnik in 1991. Restorations were done in 2009.

The Church of the Holy Apostles is a Byzantine church, probably dating back to the 12th century. During the years of the second Venetian occupation (1685-1715), a basilica dome was added to the west of the original nucleus, in order to give more space to the church, as well as a bell tower in the northeast corner between the antennas of the cross. The church is decorated with frescoes which probably date from the 16th and 17th centuries and are preserved in a poor state.

The Church of the Holy Archangel in Plopiș is a particularly successful example of the wooden churches of Maramureş. Built by Greek-Catholics between 1796 and 1798, it acquired paintings from 1811 onwards. Restorations were carried out in 1961, 1981 and 1990.

The Church of the Holy Archangels of Rogoz is one of the wooden churches of Maramureş in Romania. The current building, made of elm wood, was built in 1663, after the fire of the old church by the Tatars in 1661. The imposing tower of the church and the paintings are due to the restoration of 1785.

The Church of the Holy Archangels of Șurdești was built in 1721 by the Greek-Catholic community of the village. Built in mountain oak, this church is particularly high compared to the other wooden churches of Maramureş. The wall paintings, executed on wood, were made at the end of the 18th century.

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The Church of the Holy Cross “on Obidowa” was founded in 1757 and It was partially rebuilt after a fire in 1995.

The Holy Cross Church in Bordeaux is the former abbey of a Benedictine monastery of the 7th century. The current buildings, with its distinctive Saintonge Romanesque façade, dates from the 11th-12th centuries. The church is listed historical monument since 1840.

The parish church of the Holy Cross from the 13th century, which has undergone several architectural reconstructions and represents an interesting combination of Gothic and Baroque styles. A large burial ground from the times of Great Moravia has been uncovered in its surroundings. The discovery of a tombstone with rich symbolism has led to speculation that it is here that Saint Methodius is buried.