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Gouverneto Monastery, in the Akrotiri peninsula, is one of the oldest monasteries of Crete. It was built between 1537 and 1548 by Catholic monks who abandoned their former monasteries due to pirate raids.

Built as a Reformed Evangelism room. The tower was built in 1901.

Graça Convent is one of the oldest convents in Lisbon, founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1271. The convent had the support of King Afonso III of Portugal.

The building is located in the centre of the town.

The monastery of Gradac was built from 1277 to 1282, during the reign of Stefan Dragutin. From 1389, under Ottoman rule, the monastery was largely devoid of monks, and then the roof of the church was removed. Between 1963 and 1975, a complete reconstruction of the main church was carried out. The construction of the dwellings began in 1982 and the monastery was resurrected.

The "city mosque" (Gradska džamija) was built during the Austro-Hungarian rule (1878-1918) in 1901. During construction the stone was filled with lead, which is why this mosque has one of the strongest minarets.

The Grain Merchants' Synagogue (Cerealiştilor), is the only surviving building out of 22 synagogues that existed in the town before WWII. The synagogue was built in 1899 and renovated after a fire in 1924. The shape of the synagogue resembles a provincial theater. The longitudinal building has two tiers of windows, a high curved roof and an elaborate entrance. The synagogue is surrounded by modern buildings: Erou Rusu 31. The building has been used as a museum since 1991.

Granada Cathedral is a Renaissance building, built from 1518, making it the very first church built in the Renaissance style in Spain. After the reconquest of the city in 1492, the Catholic Monarchs planned the construction of a cathedral on the site of the former Great Nasrid Mosque of Granada. In 1505, the construction was planned and its design was entrusted to Juan Gil de Hontañón and Enrique Egas, who were already working on the city's royal chapel, and work began in 1518.

The Grand Beguinage of Leuven is a well-preserved historical district and one of the largest remaining beguinages in Flanders. This beguinage was established in the early 13th century and the peak in the number of vocations was reached around 1650-1670 when the number of beguines exceeded 360. During the French Revolution, the beguinage was not sold as a national asset, as was the case with the monasteries. The last beguinage died in 1988.

The Great Mosque of Paris is one of the largest mosques in France and the first built on the metropolitan territory. It was inaugurated in 1926 to honour the Muslim soldiers who defended France during the First World War.