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Mynämäki Church, originally called St. Laurus Catholic Church, is the second-largest medieval stone church in Finland. The church's sacristy is the oldest part of the building and some date its construction to the 13th century, while others date it from 1425 to 1440.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. However, from the dates on the oldest preserved tombstones it can be inferred it already existed in the late 19th century. It can first be found marked on cadastral maps from 1864. The fence was intalled by ESJF in December 2017.

The Myra church is a "working church" built in a fan plan, in glued laminated wood and concrete. It was inaugurated in 1979. The architect of the church was Arne Aursand. The church also houses a church office, a festival hall and youth facilities.

The church in Myrbostad is a wounded church built in 1880 by the architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. The church was restored in 1973.

The Mysen church is a long church from 1903. It was designed by the architect Hjalmar Welhaven and is inspired by the architecture of the Stave churches. The altarpiece is the work of the painter August Eiebakke.

The Mære Church is a stone church probably built in the second half of the 12th century. It has a rectangular nave and a slightly narrower and lower choir with a straight end. It has a roof at the western end and a smaller wooden porch. The original west tower collapsed in 1277.

Møkster church is a long church from 1892. Møkster has had a church since the Middle Ages. The old churches were located on the island of Møkster. The old cemetery was demolished in 1909, and at the same time a new cemetery was used further south on the island.

Møsstrond church is a long church built by Olav Bitustøyl in 1923 after the old church burned down in 1919.

The church of Naantali was built in the 15th century, originally as a monastery church. The monastery closed in 1544 during the Protestant Reformation. During the reign of John III (1569-1592), the monastery resumed activity for a while, and his Catholic wife Catherine Jagellon called in new novices. The last nun died in 1591, and in 1608 King Charles IX (1604-1611) ordered the destruction of the monastery buildings, only the church was preserved.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. Given that the oldest preserved tombstone dates to the 19th – early 20th century, it can be gathered the cemetery was founded in that era. It cannot be found marked on old maps of the region.