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Midtgulen church is a wooden church completed in 1904. The architect responsible for the design of the church is Lars Sølvberg.

This is a historic Jewish cemetery, although no tombstones have been preserved. In the area, there is a cenotaph dedicated to Rachela, Lola and Dora Strosberg, all three murdered in 1942, which also marks a mass grave together with another monument. There's a memorial marking the place of burial of about 35 Holocaust victims.

The Romanesque pier basilica built around 1260 was changed to a hall church starting in 1496 when the side aisles were heightened. From the initial building only the walls and the tower remained, which has been integrated into the roof. In the attic of the side aisles the round Romanesque clerestory windows are still preserved, after being covered in 1783 by the construction of the nave’s vault. During this period the chancel was enlarged and the interior decorated with Tuscan columns on the triumphal arch and next to the walls. The interior furnishing date back to the 18th century. The defence wall with gate tower was built between the 13th and the 15th century. Almost its whole interior side is built with massive two-level rooms and granaries, and behind them the battlement walk. The cells were provided with a protruded pitched roof, for the protection of the villager’s grain chests, which are still exhibited today.

The Mihai Voda Monastery, built in 1594, is one of the oldest religious buildings in Bucharest. However, of the orginal building remain only the church and a steeple. The monastery is classified as a historical monument.

The church of Mikael Agricola is a brick church built between 1933 and 1935 in the functionalist style. A design competition was held for the construction of the church in 1930. Out of 56 proposals, the award committee chose the design by the architect Lars Sonck (1870-1956). Since the Lutheran church was built, as its name suggests, the Anglican Church of Finland has also held services on the premises of the Mikael Agricola Church.

The oldest parts of St Michael's Church date from the mid 17th century, although the church was preceded by a medieval wooden church dedicated to St Michael. The present church was begun in 1647 but was not yet fully completed in the 1680s. Its present form is the result of radical reconstruction in the 1780s, partly according to plans by C. F. Adelcrantz, when the chancel was given a three-sided end and the west tower and sacristy were added.

Mikitamäe's old orthodox chapel dates back to 1694 according to dendrochronological studies, making it the oldest wooden structure in mainland Estonia. In the 1960s the chapel was moved about 100 metres south from its original location on the Mikitamäe cemetery.

Mikkeli Cathedral is a neo-gothic brick church built in 1896-1897. The church suffered only minor damage during the bombings of the Continuation War (1941-1944), which destroyed a considerable part of the old Mikkeli. After the war, in 1945, the episcopal seat of the Vyborg diocese was moved to Mikkeli and the church was consecrated as a cathedral.

Unlike most Gothic cathedrals, which have two towers in front, Milan cathedral's silhouette has a unique shape, being covered in many small pinnacles. With about 3,400 statues, 135 gargoyles and 700 figures, there are more statues on this cathedral than any other building in the world. By climbing the stairs up to the rooftop you’ll experience a breathtaking view of the city of Milan and, on sunny days, the gigantic Alps. Visitors can also see the gold-colored statue of the Virgin Mary standing on the cathedral’s highest spire, also called La Madonnina.

The Cathedral of Milazzo, built between 1937 and 1953, replaced the old cathedral of Milazzo, dating from the 17th century. The project of the new place of worship was entrusted to the architect Francesco Valenti, whose primitive plan, oriented to the east, was partially modified by the engineers Mario Pagano and Giovanni Crinò. The cathedral stands on the space created by the demolition of the 18th-century municipal theatre and the original church of Our Lady of Sorrows.