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The church of Mikael Agricola is a brick church built between 1933 and 1935 in the functionalist style. A design competition was held for the construction of the church in 1930. Out of 56 proposals, the award committee chose the design by the architect Lars Sonck (1870-1956). Since the Lutheran church was built, as its name suggests, the Anglican Church of Finland has also held services on the premises of the Mikael Agricola Church.

The oldest parts of St Michael's Church date from the mid 17th century, although the church was preceded by a medieval wooden church dedicated to St Michael. The present church was begun in 1647 but was not yet fully completed in the 1680s. Its present form is the result of radical reconstruction in the 1780s, partly according to plans by C. F. Adelcrantz, when the chancel was given a three-sided end and the west tower and sacristy were added.

Mikitamäe's old orthodox chapel dates back to 1694 according to dendrochronological studies, making it the oldest wooden structure in mainland Estonia. In the 1960s the chapel was moved about 100 metres south from its original location on the Mikitamäe cemetery.

Mikkeli Cathedral is a neo-gothic brick church built in 1896-1897. The church suffered only minor damage during the bombings of the Continuation War (1941-1944), which destroyed a considerable part of the old Mikkeli. After the war, in 1945, the episcopal seat of the Vyborg diocese was moved to Mikkeli and the church was consecrated as a cathedral.

Unlike most Gothic cathedrals, which have two towers in front, Milan cathedral's silhouette has a unique shape, being covered in many small pinnacles. With about 3,400 statues, 135 gargoyles and 700 figures, there are more statues on this cathedral than any other building in the world. By climbing the stairs up to the rooftop you’ll experience a breathtaking view of the city of Milan and, on sunny days, the gigantic Alps. Visitors can also see the gold-colored statue of the Virgin Mary standing on the cathedral’s highest spire, also called La Madonnina.

The Cathedral of Milazzo, built between 1937 and 1953, replaced the old cathedral of Milazzo, dating from the 17th century. The project of the new place of worship was entrusted to the architect Francesco Valenti, whose primitive plan, oriented to the east, was partially modified by the engineers Mario Pagano and Giovanni Crinò. The cathedral stands on the space created by the demolition of the 18th-century municipal theatre and the original church of Our Lady of Sorrows.

This monastery was founded in the 13th century by King Stefan Vladislav I. It is famous for one of its frescoes which is known as one of the most important pieces of Serbian art from this time period, the "White Angel".

Beside the Agios Epiphanios Church, there is another parish church in the village, which bears the ekklesionym Agios Andronikos and Agia Athanasia. This church was built around the beginning of the 19th century and is located on the western edge of the original settlement core.

The Agios Epiphanios church was built between 1902 and 1906 and is located in the southern part of the original settlement area. After 1974, the church was initially converted into a mosque. With the completion of a new mosque in the village (ca. 2015), the building was abandoned and left to its own devices.

The Millennium Church is the largest Roman Catholic church in Timisoara, it takes its name from the fact that it was built for the 1000th anniversary of the Christianity of King Stephen I of Hungary. The construction, in neo-Romanesque style, began in 1896 and was completed in 1901. The project of a load of the architect Lajos Ybl.