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The existence of a mosque has been proven since the beginning of British rule, very probably already on the site of the present mosque, which is a combination of mosque and school. The building was erected between 1952 and 1954. Originally located to the west of the village, the mosque is now located to the east of the village centre after the 1953 reconstruction.

Lapua Cathedral was built in 1827 and was designed by Carl Ludwig Engel. Next to the church is a bell tower, which is known to be the oldest building in Lapua still in use. The paintings on the ceiling and the stained glass windows of the church were made by the painter Paavo Leinonen. Lapua Cathedral has the largest organ in Finland, completed in 1938.

Lärbro Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

Lårdal Church is a long church dating from 1831, the third on this site. Lårdal has had a church since the Middle Ages. A stave church was replaced by a wooden church in 1684, which was then replaced by the present church. The sacristy dates from 1887. The church was painted and decorated by Samuel Tveit in 1895 and renovated by Olav Fossli in 1971.

Hall church with roof turret. In the Rotterdam district of Schiebroek. Dutch Reformed Church until 1957. Then Reformed Church (Liberated). New entrance and restored in 1975.

The cathedral of Larino dates back to the 13th century. A plaque on the entrance portal bears witness to the date of its consecration, 30 July 1319. In the 14th century the frescoes on the walls and pillars, representing saints, were made. In the 16th century, the bell tower, the base of which was built in 1451, was completed. In 1537, a fresco of the Annunciation was added to the left of the main entrance, in the inner part.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but it can be assumed that it emergedat some point between the 17th and 19th centuries.

The building is located in the south-western part of the town.

The church in Larvik is a long yellow brick church built in 1677. In 1741, the church received a vestry and in 1760 a bell tower. In the years 1859-64, the church was rebuilt according to the designs of the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. A new portal with a porch was built on the east side of the nave.

While the Jewish cemetery of Laskod is not marked on the cadastral map of 1870, the earliest tombstone found in this cemetery dates to 1853. The cemetery was in use until at least 1921, which is the date marked on the latest tombstone found in the cemetery.