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The village of Ormeniș was first mentioned in documents in the year 1319. It is part of the so-called “Kokelburger Komitat”, a kind of province or administrative area. Ormeniș belongs to a group of 13 villages from the region that made efforts to win a trial against their landlords in the 18th and 19th century as they felt their traditional freedom and rights were not being respected. The hall church was erected in thirmesch_altare 16th century, boasts a polygonal choir, and has galleries on three sides which are supported by wooden pillars. The Baroque altar dating back to 1720 is subdivided by massive Corinthian pillars and shows a scene from the Last Supper on the predella and a scene from the Entombment of Christ on the top. The centre of the middle part displays a picture of the Crucifixion with Maria, Maria Magdalena and John while the Saints Peter and Paul are shown on the left and right to complete the altar. The even older baptismal (1703) is made of blazed clay and has the form of a chalice. The organ with its 6 + 2 organ stops were brought to Ormeniș in 1875. In the year 1937 the church was renovated by the architect Schullerus. The almost oval ring walls and the bell tower with its wall-walk were most probably erected in the 17th century.

Ormøy church is a long church dating from 1893. The church was designed by architect Bernhard Christoph Steckmest and prefabricated by Strømmen Trævarefabrik. The church is characterised by a neo-gothic and Swiss-style. Attempts were made to set fire to the church in September 1992, but the fire was extinguished before it had time to cause any major damage.

The church in Örnsköldsvik was designed by the architect Gustaf Améen and was consecrated on 11 December 1910. The present interior of the church dates from a major restoration - partial reconstruction - in 1953-1955. During this restoration, directed by the architect Martin Westerberg, the church was given a new colour scheme.

When the tide is favourable you can easily cross The Strand to Oronsay and walk the two and a half miles to the farm and Priory. The grounds of the priory as well as the farm buildings and cottage are all in an immaculate state

Orre church was consecrated in 1950. The architects of the church were Gustav Helland and Endre Årreberg. The altarpiece was painted by Thoralf Gjesdal.

There is reason to believe that there used to be a wooden church on the same site as the current one. The first stone building was built in the 13th century. At the beginning of the 14th century, the church was enlarged with a sacristy. The building was enlarged again around the middle of the 14th century. At the end of the 15th century, the church got its present size, except for the choir. The bell tower was finished in 1639, but the current tower is a replacement from 1853. A thorough restoration was done in 1979. During this restoration, they found remains of two old floors made of stone and brick.

Although the first mention of the Orta Cami Mosque dates back to 1674, it is believed to have been built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. In 1736, when Bakhchisarai was captured and burned by the Russian troops of General Count Burhard Minich, the mosque was destroyed. It was restored and completed in 1737-1743 during the reign of two khan brothers: Mengli II Geray and Selyamet II Geray. In 1861, the mosque was rebuilt by the parishioners and acquired its present architectural appearance.

Orta Camii is an 18th century mosque also known as Atik Ibrahim Pasha in the Turkish city of Orta.

The present Orte Cathedral, opened for worship in 1721, was built to replace the previous medieval basilica, whose three-nave plan it retains. The stucco decoration is rococo, rather sober and elegant. The floor, originally made of terracotta, was replaced in the second half of the twentieth century by white Carrara marble.

The Cathedral of St. Simeon and St. Anne is the Orthodox Cathedral of Jelgava. The origins of the church date back to 1711, when Frederick William, Duke of the Curonian Spit (1698 - 1711) promised to build an Orthodox church in Jelgava. During the reign of the Duke's widow, Anna, his court counsellor Pēteris Bestuževs ordered in 1726 the construction of a wooden Orthodox church near the Duchess's castle. A stone building was then constructed between 1774 and 1780, designed by the architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. During the Baltic russification period from 1890 to 1892, with the financial support of the Russian Emperor Alexander III, the cathedral was completely rebuilt according to the project of the architect Nikolai Chagin. During the Second World War, when the Red Army attacked in August 1944, the cathedral was destroyed and the church remained in ruins. After Latvia's independence, the church was returned to the Latvian Orthodox Church and restored (1993-2003).