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One of the landmarks of Daugavpils, this baroque style, twin-towered church celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005. This church miraculously was able to survive the Second World War. Every year in August, pilgrims make their way to this church on their way to Aglona as part of the celebration of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception, also known as Adam and Eve, is a Franciscan church built between 1834 and 1889. The church was built after the Catholic emancipation of 1829. In the days of hiding, the Franciscan friars of Dublin discreetly said mass at the tavern of Adam and Eve, hence the popular name of today's church. The church was designed by architect Patrick Byrne, who had planned a tower at the entrance to Merchant's Quay. However, due to financial problems, the church was built without a nave or tower. The church was originally dedicated to Saint Francis but in 1889 it was rededicated to the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception was built from 1855 by the architect Pierre Bossan who realized the basilica of Fourvière. It has many points in common with the famous building in Lyon. It is also the very first parish in France to be placed under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception is a log construction dating from 1758. It is one of the typical wooden churches of the Małopolska province in southern Poland.

Church of the Immaculate Conception is beautifully adorned with stained glass windows and carved sculptures.

The Church of the Immaculate Conception was inaugurated in 1968. Its plan, by Antonio Román Conde, is directly inspired by Le Corbusier. It is characterized by the use of right angles, which rise towards the sky. Inside, light is obtained through the glass and plastic grilles. The most commonly used material is concrete, both for the creation of the outer triangles and for the choir platform.

The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, built between 1885 and 1913, was designed by Josip Vancaš, the official architect and advisor to the Archdiocese of Bosnia, designer of a large number of religious buildings.

The Serbian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Knin was built in the 18th century. The church has a neo-Byzantine style. The building had its current look since 1971.

The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, formerly the Church of St. Nicholas, is an architectural monument of the 18th century. The first Trinitarians arrived in Lviv in 1685 from Spain. Gradually they bought several houses in the centre of Lviv, where they built a temporary monastery. The wooden monastery on a brick foundation was built in 1694. Two years later, the construction of the wooden church of St. Nicholas was completed. In 1739-1745, a modern building was built at the expense of Samuel Mukhavetsky and Jan Jablonowski. In 1769, there was a fire. The reconstruction lasted until 1777. In 1782 the Trinitarian order was abolished and in 1790 the church became a parish and then a university church in the mid-19th century. Since 1945, the Church was turned into an Orthodox church.

The Orthodox Church of the Intercession was built between 1795 and 1808 on the site of a previous church burnt down by Saxon troops in 1678. In 1807, the new church burned down but was quickly rebuilt by the parishioners and reopened the following year. In 1861, a 27-metre bell tower with 12 bells was erected. As the number of believers increased, the temple underwent reconstruction in 1885 and 1911. Closed in 1934 by the Soviet authorities, the church reopened definitively after independence.