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The Bakhchisaray Cave Monastery emerged at the end of the 8th century, from which dates the first sacred building on the site, the Assumption Church. In the 15th century, the Assumption monastery became one of the centres of orthodoxy in Crimea, the residence of the metropolitan bishop. In 1778, Russia moved the Christians from Crimea, leaving the monastery empty. The monastery reopened in 1850 but closed again in 1921 with the Bolsheviks. It was only in 1993 that the monastery returned to the Orthodox Church.

Bakka Church is a wooden church dating back to 1859. The building was designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch and has changed little since its construction. It is the first church in the town. Before it was built, the parishioners had to go to the wooden church in Undredal. Nærøy's parish is one of the smallest in the town, so there are not many people who attend the church. On the other hand, the church is probably one of the most photographed in the country.

Bakke Church is a long church dating from 1883. The architect of the church was D. Omejer, and builder A. Eilertsen. It is the second church on the site. The first remained standing since its completion in 1804 until it was demolished as part of the construction of a new church. According to Lorentz Dietrichson, the 1804 church was to be octagonal.

Bakke church in Sirnes is a wooden church that was built in 1670. The church has a cross plan and is protected.

The Bakke Church is an octagonal church built in 1714-1715 by the architect J. C. Hempel. It was completed in 1715 and was originally called Anne Dorothea Church, after the wife of Bishop Peder Krog. The church has a baroque appearance with a high spire. As the only building in Bakklandet, the church was spared during the Swedish siege in 1718. Together with the Hospitalskirken, it is one of the few well-preserved buildings from the early 18th century in Trondheim, where fires and alterations have changed the rest of the town's character.

The Bakkebø Church in Eigersund was built in 1960 by the architects Arnstein Arneberg and Olav S. Platou. The concrete church has an altarpiece designed by Arneberg, sculpted by Sven Valevatn and painted by Anders Ragnvald Andersen.

Bakkehaugen Church is a characteristic long church, built in concrete according to the plans of architect Erling Viksjø in 1959. The wall decoration is by Erling Viksjø, a triangular pattern combined with a cross on the entire entrance gable, designed by Carl Nesjar. The interior is decorated by Kai Fjell.

Bäl Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

The Balaguša Mosque is one of the many domed mosques in Livno, which is believed to have been erected between 1530 and 1550. Balaguša Mosque, like all domed mosques in Livno, belongs to the Ottoman type of one-room mosque with a porch covered with three small domes.

The Balingen Cemetery Church was built in the 11th century and was originally the parish church of the village. In the 14th century, the church was demolished and the church that still exists today was built. Parts of the previous Romanesque building have been preserved in the tower and the nave. In 1912 the cemetery church was renovated. It revealed frescoes that the Brotherhood of San Sebastian had painted in the choir of the church.