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The medieval synagogue in Vienna is a 13th century Ashkenazi synagogue. Destroyed in 1421, its successor building, in the Gothic style, now serves as a museum.

The Medieval synagogue in Bruck an der Leitha was built by Ashkenazi Jews around the mid-14th century in a Gothic style. The Jewish community in Bruck an der Leitha were expelled in 1420. The synagogue is now under reconstruction.

The medieval synagogue in Hainburg was constructed in the mid-14h century.

The medieval synagogue in Korneuburg was built around the early 1400s. The building was listed as a historic landmark in the 1980s but it is currently privately owned and used as a garage. There are reconstruction efforts ongoing.

The medieval synagogue was dedicated in 1104 and was designed as a Romanesque hall roughly 34 feet wide and 57 feet long. Only the east wall is still remaining and little is known about the interior of the building.

The synagogue in Tomar was constructed between 1430 and 1460. In the early 17th century the synagogue served as a Christian chapel and was classified as a national monument in 1921. The building was restored in 1923 and turned into a museum by the Portuguese government in July 1939. Since then the building is a small Jewish Museum Abraao Zacuto (Abraham Zacuto) that hosts several medieval tomb slabs from Portugal.

The medieval synagogue in Worms was built in 1034 and is known as the oldest existing synagogue in Germany. The building was rebuilt in 1175 in the Romanesque style. The building was restored again in 1700 and in 1961 using original pieces. The synagogue is now a museum and functioning worship center used by the Jewish community.

Replaced an earlier Reformed church. Rather inconspicuous building without a tower. Inaugurated in 2004 as a Turkish Medine mosque/cultural centre .

The monastery of Medingen was founded in 1241 and moved to Zellensen in 1336. The monastery, originally built in the Gothic brick style, was almost completely destroyed by a devastating fire in January 1781. The monastery was rebuilt between 1781 and 1788 in classicist architecture. The only Gothic brick building that survived from the original monastic complex is the brewery house to the north of the complex.

Modern church with tower. Hall church with side rooms and modest bell tower in functionalist forms. Striking is the large, sloping roof. Prominent location on the corner of Bovenmaatweg and Aanloophaven.