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Stobo Kirk is one of the oldest standing churches in Scotland and offers a fascinating history combined with a truly beautiful interior.

In 1995, the city council o Stockholm decided to convert an old power station into a mosque, and the mosque was completed in 2000. This particular building was chosen because of its art-nouveau architecture which included several "moorish" elements and already faced towards Mecca. The mosque was financed by several individuals and goups, most notably Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the former leader of the UAE.

The Stojan Gymnasium is housed in a complex of historic monastery buildings. In the information centre, it is possible to arrange a tour of the Baroque Sala Terrena and the Slavic Hall, which are also located in the former monastery.

Stokka Church is a "working church" with a fan-shaped plan dating from 1974. The church was originally designed by Byarkitekten Stavanger. In the years 2001-2002, the church underwent a total renovation by the architect Laila Løhre and an artistic decoration by Per Odd Aarrestad.

The Stokke church is a brick church dating from 1886. The architect of the church was Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. There used to be a small church in the town, but it was demolished in 1885. The new church was mainly built according to the plans of the Asker church.

Stokken church is a wooden building completed in 1879 by builder Carl Svendsen. The church bell was delivered from Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi in 1879. The organ has nine voices and was delivered from J.H. Jørgensen in 1928.

Stoksund's first church was on Kjerkholmen, where the remains of a medieval cemetery were found. The present church was built in 1825 as an octagonal church. The church in Stoksund was privately owned until 1820 when six farmers (on behalf of the parish) bought it. It was sold in 1836 and bought by the municipality in 1877.

The stone church of Berg was built in the 12th century and dedicated to Saint Lawrence. After a new church was built on the site in 1878, the old medieval church was partially demolished in 1882. However, the remains of the walls were preserved in the early 1900s, and from 1965 to 1970 the church was rebuilt, partly with the original stone, according to drawings by the architect Finn Bryn.

The Stonglandet church, located in Senja, was built of wood in 1896 under the direction of architect Ole Scheistrøen.

Stor-Elvdal church is a typical Trøndelag octagonal church, designed by architect S. Aspaas and consecrated in 1821. In 1890-91 the church was rebuilt by HM Backer and consecrated again in 1891. Interior is largely from Backers remodelling in 1890-91.