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The Cathedral of the Major or Cathedral Sainte-Marie-Majeure is the catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Marseille. The Major was built in neo-Byzantine style between 1852 and 1893 on the plans of the architect Léon Vaudoyer. It is a listed historical monument since 1906.

The Cathedral of Marsico Nuovo was built from 1131 under the patronage of Bishop Enrico and Count Goffredo. This Romanesque church was destroyed by fire in 1807. A new church was commissioned by Bishop Ignazio Maroldo and completed in 1829, but an earthquake destroyed the building in 1857. A new cathedral was started in 1875 and completed in 1899. The bell tower, more recent, dates from 1293.

It is believed that the original Marstrand Church was made of wood. The church would have been built during the reign of Harald Gille who was king of Norway from 1130 until his death in 1136. The current stone building was erected between 1270 and 1319. A few extensions were made in 1690, 1804, and from 1807 until 1809. In 1912, a renovation took place.

The Martebo Church is a medieval church, known for its rich medieval sculptures. Little is knows about the origins of the church. The current stone building will probably have been pre-dated by a wooden church. The Romanesque tower dates from the middle of the 13th century and is the oldest part of the current building. The Gothic nave and choir both date from the beginning of the 14th century. They are replacements of an earlier and smaller Romanesque building.

Reformed church, because of the single manual organ, made in 1842 by PJ Radersma from Wommels. After being moved to the new church in 1861 it was rebuilt by W. Hardorff from Leeuwarden into an organ with main work and upper work. Restored in 1972 by J. Vermeulen from Alkmaar.

Raard or Rauwerd (West-Dongeradeel) is located on the border of West- and Oost-Dongeradeel. The village coat of arms features the cross banner, the symbol of the old church patron, John the Baptist. The village is located on a mound on the road from Holwerd to Dokkum at the Hooge- or Klaarkampsterbrug and near the Holwerder-vaart. The population, as far as Reformed or Reformed (synodal), belongs to the federal SOW municipality of Foudgum/ Bornwird/ Raard. This municipality has two church buildings, the Reformed Church in Foudgum and the Reformed Church in Raard. The Reformed Churches in Raard and Bornwird were sold off in the context of the formation of the SOW municipality and transferred to the Stichting Alde Fryske Tsjerken in 1979. Nowadays, services are held alternately in Raard and Foudgum. The first Reformed Church in Raard was built in 1893, probably shortly after the establishment of the Reformed community there. This church was replaced in 1918 by the current one, probably at the same location outside the village. It is a straight-closed hall church with a facade tower, portal and some Berlagian features (flat wall treatment, emphasis of the structurally important parts by means of natural stone blocks, round-arched windows). The spatial effect is characteristic of the smaller Reformed church buildings from that period. Several outbuildings have been added to the east and south-east side of the church, which is otherwise in a good state of repair, used for childcare, meetings and as storage space. The Reformed Church of Raard (until around 1913 Foudgum ca) had its own minister from 1897 to 1998. Since 1987 it has been shared with the Reformed Foudgum in the federal SOW community. The federated SOW congregation of Foudgum/Bornwird/Raard currently shares a (Reformed) minister (Rev. JP Boomsma) with neighboring Hantum.

The Martin Luther Cathedral is the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral in Daugavpils. It was built in 1892-93 from red bricks in the neo-gothic style according to the design of the architect Wilhelm Neumann. At the end of June 1941, during the Wehrmacht attack, the retreating Red Army set fire to the church. The spire of the church tower, the window frames and the wooden interior burned down. After the war, the church became a depot, a repair factory and then a sports school. The restoration of the church was undertaken between 1990 and 2005.

The Martin Luther Church in the Dresden Neustadt is a church built in the late 19th century. It stands on the Martin Luther Square built in the same period. The building marries neo-Romanesque (especially in its interior) with neo-Gothic elements (mostly exterior).

Reformed Church on enclosed churchyard. In the church 17th century pulpit with cornice panels and two 19th century text boards. Organ made in 1876 by W. Hardorff. In the roof turret a bell by Stephanus, 1312, diam. 95 cm. Mechanical tower clock S. Rodenburg, Sneek, first quarter 20th century

Reformed Church and Tower on moated churchyard. The Martini Church has the nickname “Cathedral among Frisian Village Churches”. The church with tower from 1688 is completely moated.