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The Willesden Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, founded in 1975, is the first Hindu Swaminarayan temple to open in London. First located in an abandoned Anglican church, a new temple was built from 1986 to 1988.

Willibrordi Cathedral is a late Gothic basilica built between 1498 and 1540 with a tower dating from 1478. In 1540, the town joined the Reformation and the church became a protestant church. Under the influence of religious refugees, the church became a centre of the Reformed denomination. This development led to a simple interior of the church. Many objects such as paintings and sculptures were sold. In 1874, the cathedral was closed due to dilapidation. With the help of the Prussian rulers, the church was then renovated in the neo-gothic style. In 1945, Willibrordi Cathedral was severely damaged during the war. In 1947, the Willibrordi Cathedral Association was founded with the aim of rebuilding the church according to the plan of the late Middle Ages.

The Wilten Abbey is a religious complex founded in the 12th century.  It is home to the Wilten Boys’ Choir, the oldest choral school in Europe. The abbey church is elegantly decorated in the Rococo style, with the contribution of many Bavarian artists such as painter Mathias Günther and stucco plasterers Feichtmayr from Wessobrunn.

Fifteen centuries of English history lie behind the massive Cathedral you see today. It stands at the heart of historic Winchester, once the seat of Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal power, on the site of an early Christian church. It’s been a place of worship ever since.

The chapel was built between the years 1387 and 1395 to designs by William Wynford, with Hugh Herland responsible for the traceried wooden ceiling and Thomas of Oxford for the glazing. The chapel was consecrated for use on 17 July 1395. Its prime importance in Wykeham's scheme for the College is shown by its size.

The cemetery was established in the first half of the 19th century. In 1841, the synagogue supervision leased a plot of land intended for a cemetery. Until the 1870’s, the cemetery also served as the burial place for Jews from the nearby Żyrardów.

The Withington Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Manchester is a Sephardi synagogue built in 1925-27 by architect Delissa Joseph. This brick building in Neo-Classical style still serves as a synagogue.

The Wolf Popper (Bocian) Synagogue in Krakow is an Ashkenazi synagogue from 1620. The synagogue was restored throughout the 19th century and for the last time in 1904. This baroque stone synagogue now serves as a cultural centre.

The wooden joint church of Kežmarok is a 17th century Protestant church. The bricks, prohibited in the original construction, were added to the building during the last repair in the 1990s. As part of the wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians, the building is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Wooden articular church of Hronsek is a Renaissance church dating from 1726. Its interior is original: the paintings, the bell and the organ all date from the 18th century. Since 2008, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.