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Moroccan mosque on site of demolished barracks .

Masjid Sayidina Ibrahim Moskee is a newly built mosque in Maassluis.

The church of Masku is a medieval stone church probably built between 1490 and 1510, dedicated to John the Baptist and St. Ursula. Next to the church is the Masku Museum, founded in 1974, which collects art objects from the local peasantry.

Massa Cathedral was first built on the foundation walls of a convent of Benedictine nuns, which was consecrated in 1389. After its abandonment due to war, a new conventual church was built by the Franciscan friars in 1476, which was dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi. The present baroque church was built from the 17th century by the architect Giovanni Francesco Bergamini and his son Alessandro Bergamini.

The Cathedral of Massa Marittima was built from the 11th century in Romanesque style and its construction continued throughout the 12th and 13th centuries. At the end of the last century, Giovanni Pisano modified the third order of the façade (the upper one) and enlarged the apse in its present form.

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

The Masthugg church was built between 1911 and 1914 according to Sigfrid Ericson's plans. This monument of national romantic architecture is made of bricks and reinforced concrete, its tower is 60 meters high.

The Måsøy church from 1953 is a long concrete church. The church was designed by architect Eyvind Moestue and has the same main form as the old wooden church from 1865. The old church was burned by the Germans during the evacuation of Finnmark in 1944, as were the other churches in Måsøy. The new church is located about 100 metres south of the old church site.

Matelica Cathedral was first built in the historic heart of the city. It fell into ruin when the bishop's seat disappeared and was demolished in 1530. In the middle of the 15th century, it was replaced by the Church of Santa Maria della Piazza, which later became a cathedral named after Santa Maria Assunta in 1785.

The Cathedral of Matera was built between 1230 and 1270, with stones extracted from the nearby quarries of Vaglia. It has kept its original Pugliese Romanesque style. It mixes Norman, Lombard and slightly oriental influences. The interior was refurbished in the 16th and 17th centuries with a Baroque touch.