Opole Cathedral was built in its present form in the 15th century. A great fire in 1415 destroyed the previous church and a new one had to be built, which was not completed until 1520. Other fires damaged the church in 1615 and 1647. In the 19th century, further renovations were carried out, giving the church a neo-gothic style. The church did not become a cathedral until after the Second World War.
The Synagogue in Opole is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1842. The synagogue has been restored in 1972 and 2006. In use until 1897, this Rundbogenstil brick synagogue now serves as an office building.
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Adalbert is a Gothic building with a Baroque interior and a neo-Romanesque façade. A church already existed there in the 10th century and was handed over to the Dominicans in 1304. In 1399 they built a brick church in Gothic style, which was consecrated in 1430. In the 17th century, the temple was destroyed by a fire and then by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. In 1739 the church was rebuilt in Baroque style, leaving the northern nave Gothic. In 1810, the monastic property was secularised; the church became a warehouse and part of the hospital. From 1820, services were resumed and the church became a branch of the Holy Cross parish of Opole. In 1875, the tower was added and the roof was replaced.
The Synagogue in Krnov is an Ashkenazi synagogue built in 1871-72 by architect Ernst Latzel. The synagogue was restored in 2010. In use until 1938, this Neo-Romanesque brick synagogue now serves as a cultural centre.
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