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The church in Moardăş was built in the 15th century as a Gothic hall church. the sculptures in the chancel are most valuable. The vault ribbing rests on richly and very fine decorated consoles. Moreover, the beautiful traceries of the three Gothic windows add more value to the chancel. They have been repaired in stages since the year 2010. These works are part of a project for preserving the fortified church, which started in 2008 on the initiative of the Fortified Churches Foundation (former Coordination Office) involving various partners. The repairs have been carried out especially on roof, walls and facades. The aim of this project is to prepare the church for further usage, and to organize different activities inside.

First mosque in the Netherlands. Building is recognizable as a mosque (minaret, dome). Pakistani mosque. Damaged by fire in 1987, restored in 1998. In 2005 minaret next to mosque.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but according to the dates on the preserved gravestones, it can be assumed that it emerged in the early 20th century. It first appears on cadastral maps of 1865. The site was fenced by ESJF in September 2016.

The Cathedral of Modena is one of the most important Romanesque sites in Europe and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Work on the cathedral began in 1099, under the direction of the architect Lanfranco, on the site of the tomb of San Geminiano, the patron saint of Modena. Previously, from the 5th century onwards, two churches had been built on the same site, but both had been destroyed. The remains of the saint are still on display in the crypt of the cathedral. The façade presents different styles. The majestic rose windows were added by Anselm in the 13th century, while the two lions supporting the columns of the entrance belong to the period of ancient Rome and were probably discovered during the excavations for the foundations. The construction of the bell tower was completed in 1319.

Built between 1869 and 1873, the synagogue of Modena was endowed with a classicist style by Ludovico Maglietta, who designed the façade and included a colonnade of Corinthian columns in the building, in the women's galleries. The synagogue was miraculously left intact during the Fascist period and the Second World War.

The Co-cathedral of Modigliana has very ancient origins. It was first documented in 892 as a parish church. Due to the extensive renovations it underwent during the 15th century, the crypt is the only remaining part of this ancient church. The new church was consecrated by Pope Julius II (1503-1513) himself during his pastoral visit to the province of Romagna in 1506. Further work was carried out in the 18th century with the addition of the bell tower. When the diocese of Modigliana was created (mid-19th century), the parish church of Santo Stefano became a cathedral church.

The present Moe Church is the third church in Svorkmo. A church for the factory workers was built on Skankebakken in 1675 and was destroyed by a flood in 1816. In the same year, an octagonal wooden church was built on Smedhaugen, about one kilometre further north. This church was demolished in 1866 and a new church was built on Moe. The church on Moe was designed by Ole Fredriksen Rømmesmo and Børre Thorstensen Wulvig, built in 1866-67 and consecrated on 28 December 1867.

Beautiful, newly built church with tower, richly decorated inside according to Syriac Orthodox tradition.

Modern church hall, in the middle of an apartment complex, west of the previously demolished large church. St. Anthony and Barbara,

The Moen church is a long church built according to the drawings of Harald Aars. In 1952 the church was painted red on the outside, probably for the first time. The interior is marked by the restoration in 1964. At that time the walls were sanded down and the floors sanded down.