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The mosque was largely destroyed during the communist period and was converted to residential house and remains like that until today.

Built between 1963-1965 as St Bonifatius Church by architects Michael Kleffner and Christa Kleffner-Dirxen. Renovated 2005-2006 by agn Niederberghaus & Partner. Repurposed 2015 as Media House of the Diocese of Münster, preserving its architectural features.

Among the town cathedrals of Transylvania, Mediaș stands out due to the fact that not only the church, but also the whole castle complex are entirely preserved. Today’s appearance of the church dedicated to St. Margaret traces back to two preceding buildings, which had to undergo many alterations until 1482. The western tower on the other hand reached its full height only in the middle of the 16th century. The interior of the church has an asymmetrical cross section, being a combination of basilica and hall church. By keeping the low height of the northern aisle, a series of outstanding medieval wall paintings were preserved on the wall of the nave above. The winged altar of 1485 is a masterpiece of the pre-reformation age. Furthermore there is a collection of important altars transferred from abandoned or endangered churches on display. Inside the ring wall with its five towers the ensemble of Old Town Hall, school and parish house is cuddling around the church. In the south tower St. Mary’s chapel shows its well preserved pre-reformation frescoes. The inner ward depicts the development of the civic life in a Saxon town shaped over centuries, featuring the elements of church and defence, education and administration. Even today the buildings of church, school and parish house serve their original functions.

The Medieval Private Synagogue in Sopron is from the 14th century. This stone building now serves as a museum.

The Medieval Synagogue in Draguignan is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in the 13th century. The synagogue was built in stone in the Romanesque and Gothic style. The synagogue is now a dwelling.

The Medieval Synagogue in Jawor is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1364. This brick Gothic building was transformed into a church.

The Medieval Synagogue in Marburg an der Lahn is an Ashkenazi synagogue dating from the 14th century. This Gothic stone building now serves as a museum.

The Medieval Synagogue in Miltenberg was probably built at the end of the 13th century. Definitely put out of use in the mid-19th century, this stone synagogue now serves as a storage.

The medieval synagogue (Rathofkapelle) in Oppenheim was used until 1394, when it was sold to Kloster Eberbach. The stone building now serves as a restaurant.

The Medieval Synagogue in Rouen is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in the early 12th century. This stone building now serves as a museum.