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The church of Moland is a wooden cruciform church, built in 1843. Before that, there were several other church buildings in Moland. The church was built by the builder Gunnar Tarjeisøn Klauvreid according to a drawing by H.D.F. Linstow and under the supervision of Anders Thorsen Syrtveit.

Consecrated in 1957, Molde Cathedral is a long church with a separate bell tower. It is built of concrete painted white to the designs of the architect Finn Bryn. The church is characterised by a combination of Gothic and modernist forms.

The Moldovita Monastery was founded by Petru Rares in 1532 and it was consacrated to the Annunciation celebration. Some of the exterior frescoes, like Jesse's Tree, the Assault of Constantinople and the Prayer Hymn of the Annunciation, have a distinct esthetic and Christian spiritual value among the exterior mural painting.

The Mole Antonelliana began construction in 1863 and was completed in 1889 by the architect ‎Alessandro Antonelli. It was originally intended as a synagogue, the building was never used as a place of worship and now houses the Museo Nazionale del Cinema (The National Museum of Cinema). It is believed to be the tallest museum in the world and is featured on the Italian 2 euro cent coin.

Molfetta Cathedral was built by the Jesuits in the 17th century and dedicated to their founder, Ignatius of Loyola. It was started in 1610 and was not completed until 1744 with the construction of the façade. With the suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1767, the church remained abandoned for some time until 1785, when it was duly restored, enlarged and erected as a new cathedral. On this occasion, the relics of the city's patron saint, St. Conrad of Bavaria, were transferred to the new cathedral.

The Molla-Mustafa Jami Mosque is an active mosque dating from the 17th century. The roof dates from 1888 and was installed by members of the community attending the mosque.

Near the first residential area in Appingedam, specially designed for Moluccans, a new church was built in 1960. This Moluccan church has remained virtually unchanged since its construction.

The Cathedral of Our Immaculate Lady of Monaco is a Romano-Byzantine building erected from 1875 to 1903. It is the burial place of the royal family of Monaco.

Monasterboice (which means "Buithe Monastery") is the remains of a monastic settlement established in the 5th century by St. Buithe. Little is known about the monastery, except that it fell into ruin after the establishment of the nearby Cistercian abbey of Mellifont in 1142. The site includes the remains of two churches built in the 14th century or later and an old round tower, but it is especially famous for its high crosses. The three high crosses date from the 10th century and show biblical scenes.

The Monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla are a complex of two monasteries founded in the 6th (San Millán de Suso) and 11th centuries (San Millán de Yuso). The monasteries have changed owners many times (Visigoths, Spaniards, Muslims) and now bear their marks such as the Mozarabic arches inside the Suso building. Both buildings have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1997.