Explore Religious Heritage Across Europe

Brugnato Cathedral is a reconstruction of the 11th and 12th centuries. In 1820 the diocese of Brugnato was united with those of La Spezia and Sarzana-Luni into a single diocese. In the 1950s, restoration work led to the discovery of the remains of the original Romanesque church, which were studied in 1994.

The initial Roman basilica from the 13th century went through numerous changes due to the many demolitions and reconstructions that occurred mainly in the second half of the 19th century, when the aisles were rebuilt with galleries and an apse was erected. Yet, a Romanesque door frame with a round arch was preserved on the southern facade. A circular wall strengthened by a western tower with parapet walk surrounded the church. Another polygon-shaped ring wall was built around the first one, being endowed with 4 bastions and a 3-level parapet walk, whose traces – the 3 rows of loopholes – are still visible in the northern wall. On the south-eastern side, a long construction on 3 levels was used both for storage and accommodation purposes, strengthened by defensive systems.

The Brumunddal church is a wooden church in the shape of a boathouse with roofs that reach down to the ground. The church was built according to the plans of architects Sven Erik Lundby, Molle and Per Cappelen in 1965.

Brunkeberg church is a cruciform church from 1790 The builder was Saamund Gjersund from Morgedal. The painting work was done by Aslak Nestestog from Vinje.

Brunneby Church was built in the 13th century as a personal chapel, but upon the death of the builder, the church became a parish church. In 1747, the spire of the church was erected. Abandoned in the 19th century, the old church was transformed into a distillery. Then the building became a grain warehouse. In 1964, the church was restored with donations and donations and in 1977 the church was inaugurated.

The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, built between 1226 and 1519 in pure Gothic style. The cathedral was first founded as a collegiate church in 1047 in order to recover the relics of Saint Gudule hitherto kept in the church of Saint-Géry (destroyed during the French Revolution). It was only in 1962 that Brussels, until then dependent on the Archbishopric of Mechelen, was associated with this episcopal see under the title of Diocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Thus the collegiate church was promoted to the rank of cocathedral.

The Bruvik church is a long wooden church built in 1867. The church was built according to Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth's designs for the church in Fusa. The builder Ole Vangberg made several changes and adaptations to the designs for the church in Bruvik.

The Brydalen church is a small church built in 1883 according to the drawings of Ole Buhagen. The church has a polygonal shaped choir with a sacristy added in the extension. In 1930 the exterior was renovated, when, among other things, the roof was covered with slate and a tower with cornices was added. The church was first built as a "school chapel" and remained so until the completion of the Brydalen School in 1923. In 1926 a major restoration of the interior of the church was carried out.

Bryn Church is a long church from 1861, designed by the architect P.H. Holtermann. The church was restored in 1959-60 by the architect Finn Bryn. In 2007-2008 the church spire was repaired.

Bryne Church is a ‘working church’ from 1979. The brick church is constructed in a rectangular shape, has an independent bell tower and was designed by Peer Stockholm. There are two bells from Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi in the tower.