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The jubilee church was consecrated in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. The white cement church was designed by the famous architect Richard Meier who wished, in a symbolic way, to give it the shape of a boat with three sails.

The Jerusalem Synagogue, also known as the Jubilee Synagogue, was built between 1905 and 1906 in Moorish and Art Nouveau styles to replace the synagogues that were demolished during the reconstruction of the Jewish ghetto in Prague. The name "Jubilee" commemorates the 50th anniversary of Emperor Franz Joseph I's accession to the throne.

The Juditten Church is today an Orthodox church whose official name is the Church of St. Nicholas. Founded in 1288, it is the oldest surviving building in Kaliningrad and a testimony to early Germanic Gothic architecture. Immediately after the evacuation of the city by the Germans in 1945, the church was destroyed by settlers from the USSR. In the early 1980s, it was decided to hand over the ruins of the Juditten Church to the Russian Orthodox Church for its restoration and opening. On 6 October 1985, the church was consecrated, but restoration work continued until 1990.

The Julebygda Chapel was built in brick in 1957. The design of the chapel was inspired by the drawings of Valdemar Scheel Hansteen.

Important interbellum church, with old tower and later, after war damage, a new tower built in different forms.

Built as a Reformed Church in 1927-1928. Characteristic Reformed church building with large roof turret. In 1977 in use as a church of the Reformed Community. Renovated and expanded in 2005.

Founded in 1807 by Julie Postel, the Congregation of the Sisters of Julie Postel dedicated itself to caring for the sick, educating children, and supporting those in need.

The Juma-Jami is the largest mosque in Crimea. It was founded in 1552 by Khan Devlet I Giray. The building was designed by the Istanbul architect Mimar Sinan, who was the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire.

The complex is currently in ruins but remains part of the churches of Saint-Pierre and Notre-Dame. The abbey of Jumièges was founded in 652 by Saint Philibert. Following the Norman invasions in the 9th century, the Benedictine monks repopulated the abbey at the end of the 10th century, then William of Volpiano reformed the establishment. The abbey church of Notre-Dame was consecrated in 1067 and its choir was under construction in the 13th century. Saint-Pierre church combines pre-Romanesque (beginning of the nave) and Gothic (rest of the nave and choir).

Although the parish of Jurbarkas became self-sufficient only in 1851, its past dates back to much older times. Until then, Jurbarkas was a branch of Taurage parish, which was served by the priests of this parish.