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In 1261 there was mention of a chapel, and since 1316 there was mention of an independent parish in the village of Ginneken, which was dedicated to Saint Lawrence. The oldest parts of the current building are however late Gothic and date from the middle of the 15th century. It is a single-nave cruciform church with a west tower. In 1630 there was a fire that destroyed a large part of the church, but the choir and transept were preserved. There was also a fire in 1649. The church was restored in 1928 and in 1940 the nave was rebuilt. The built-in tower dates from the 14th century and was changed in 1649 .

Lausanne Cathedral, built between 1170 and 1235, is one of the most important Gothic monuments in Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, it became an important place of Marian pilgrimage, attracting up to 70,000 people a year. Pilgrimages ceased when the cathedral became Protestant in 1536 and the silver-gilt statue of the "enthroned Virgin with Child" was melted down. In its present state, the church dates largely from the complete restoration of 1892-1909.

The Lavangen church is a half-timbered church built by the builder O. Scheistrøen. It was consecrated in 1891 as a chapel in the parish of Ibestad, after which it was also attached to the parish of Salangen before it became its own parish.

The Lavik church is an octagonal church built in 1865 according to the plans of the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch and is made of wood. Today's church is the third known church in the town. The first was a stave church which probably dates from the 12th century. The stave church was replaced by a new church in 1594, which in turn was replaced by the present church from 1860 onwards.

It is a certain Malmazet, a Protestant surgeon of his state, who in 1732, had this calvary erected. Afflicted by a serious illness, he vowed to convert to Catholicism once he was cured. He then made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, from which he brought back a marvellous memory. The disposition of the promontory between the Volane and its tributary the Voltour seemed to him to be favourable for the reconstitution of the Calvary of Jerusalem. From afar, the aedicule has retained its elegance. Every Good Friday, the parishioners perform the Way of the Cross beautifully illustrated by a local artist. The Calvary, damaged during the Revolution, was rebuilt in 1863.

Following a first foundation, the construction of the current cathedral began in the 1060s under Bishop Vulgrin, then the choir, transept and towers were under construction at the end of the 11th century. The cathedral was consecrated in 1158, thus rebuilt under William of Passavant following fires. It was also in the 12th century that it received its sculpted portal. The choir was rebuilt in the 13th century. The transept was in turn rebuilt between 1385 and 1430.

Also known as the Izgurli Mosque, it was founded in the 16th century. The dome of the mosque is covered with lead coat, hence the nickname.

Like its conterpart in Berat, this Lead mosque got its nickname due to the lead covered dome. It is also known as Buşatlı Mehmet Pasha Mosque.

The Lebaniegos Studies Centre is an exhibition centre for all the cultural, artistic and musical events of the region. It is located in the former Church of San Vicente Mártir.

Lebesby Church was completed in 1962, 18 years after the old church of 1880 was burnt down in connection with the German withdrawal from Finnmark during the Second World War. The church has a long, almost square plan with a triangular roof profile. Next to it is a small building of the same shape, which houses a combined sacristy and parish hall as well as a small apartment for the priest. The church in Lebesby was designed by the architect Odd Borgrud Pedersen, and the builder was Mathias Paulen.