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Leiria Cathedral was built in the 16th century when King John III asked Pope Paul III to create the Diocese of Leiria. Construction began in 1559, and in 1574 the church was consecrated. The earthquake of 1755 caused severe damage to the main façade, reconstruction of which began the following year. Also due to the effects of the earthquake, a new bell tower in Baroque style had to be built in 1772. During the French Invasions (1810), a fire led to the partial destruction of the interior of the church.

The Leirskogen church is a long church dating from 1924. Originally the church was a chapel, but in 1995 the parish council decided that the church should be an ordinary building. Materials from the oldest school building in the village, Skulehuset, were used in the construction of the chapel, and today it is the nave of the church building.

Lejlek Mosque is an Ottoman historic mosque in Novi Pazar. Its name "Lejlek" refers to the storks that nest in the minaret. The mosque has a square shape and an entrance with a porch with three arches.

Leka Church is a long church dating from 1867. The Husby Church has been a church site in Leka since 1634. The main treasures of the church are five 18th century tempera paintings and a 16th-century Dutch altarpiece.

The Leksand was built in the 13th century. The current building was built between 1709 and 1715. It has a rare onion dome, influenced by Russian architecture. The church has 2300 seats and is, therefore, one of the largest rural churches in Sweden.

The Lekstraat Synagogue dates from 1937 and is the last synagogue built in Amsterdam before the Second World War. The design is by architect Abraham Elzas (1907-1995) and dates from 1932. Elzas worked with and was influenced by Le Corbusier (Paris). This is reflected in the Lekstraat Synagogue, which was built in the style of the New Objectivity.

The church in Leksvik is a wooden church dating from 1667. The church has a long plan and was designed by the architects John and Elling Olsen Hindrum and Nils Olufsen. In the 1850s and 60s, the church was restored inside. Much of the church's inventory was taken away or destroyed, some parts were kept in an attic in the church. In the 1950s and 60s, the church was restored. Then the old things that had been hidden for 80 years were taken back and put back into the church.

In 1788, Juozas Pomernackas, the owner of Leliunai manor, built the second Leliunai church. It was about 28 meters long, about 12 meters wide, in the shape of a cross, with a small tower. The land on which the church now stands was once donated by the landlord Butler. Over time, the old wooden church began to fall apart. New Church built in 1905.

The mosque is located centrally in the old village centre. According to Bağişkan, the current building was erected in 1901. After 1974, the property and garden were used by an artist as a summer art school.

Lemland Church is one of the oldest religious buildings in Finland, dating from the end of the 13th century. The foundations of the bell tower suggest that it was built between 1311 and 1316. On the north side, the main room is connected to a sacristy, probably inherited from the middle of the 15th century. The whitewashed wall paintings were restored at one point and were exhibited during a restoration in 1952-1958. The oldest limestone paintings date from around 1300.