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The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but according to the dates on the preserved gravestones it can be assumed that the cemetery emerged at the beginning of the 19th century. First, it appears on cadastral maps of 1864.

Sysmä Church, or St. Olaf Church, is a Lutheran church built around 1520 and extended in 1835 according to the plans of Carl Ludvig Engell. A new bell tower was built in 1845. The pipe organ was delivered by the Kangasalal Organ Factory in 1953.

The Syvde church is a long church consecrated in 1837. According to the church law of 1851, the church was too small and had to be enlarged in 1870-71. In 1907 the nave was extended and the church received a new west tower and a new porch. The extension of the sacristy dates from the 1950s. The church was also restored in 1971, 1988 and 2014.

The Cathedral of St. James the Apostle was founded in the 13th century but obtained its Gothic brick architecture in the 14th and 15th centuries. From 1534 to 1945, the church belonged to the Pomeranian Lutheran community. Partially destroyed during the Second World War, the church was rebuilt in the 1970s and became a cathedral in 1972.

The New synagogue in Szeged, built between 1900 and 1902, is one of the largest synagogues in the world. The synagogue displays a mixture of many styles, from Art Nouveau to Moorish and Gothic. Its architect, Lipót Baumhorn, built several dozen synagogues in Central and Eastern Europe.

St. Stephen's Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in Hungary and one of the coronation churches in Hungary, having been the coronation church of Bela in 1235. The cathedral was used as a mosque during the Turkish occupation. After the liberation of Hungary, the authorities decided to build a new church on the site, and the present Baroque building was erected from 1743 to 1771.

This church was built in the baroque and Louis XVI style. It was given official cathedral status in 1993 by Pope John Paul II. It houses a certified replica of the Shroud of Turin.

The Serbian Church, built in 1911, now operates as an independent gallery showcasing local and foreign artists' works. Exhibitions change every two months.

Szombathely Cathedral was built from 1791 to 1797, fourteen years after the creation of the diocese. The building was endowed with a classical style in the taste of the 18th century, while the interior of the church was completed later in the 19th century.

The Synagogue in Szydłów was built between 1534 and 1564 as a fortress synagogue in the late Gothic style. During World War II the synagogue was repurposed as a weapons and food magazine. The building was used as a village cinema and library. The synagogue is now the seat of the Commune Culture Centre in Poland.