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The church was built in the second half of the 19th century (from 1855) by the architect Henry Bach for the Jesuits. In neo-gothic style, painted and richly decorated, stained glass windows by L. V Gesta. The organ built in 1864 and classified as a Historic Monument in 1972 is a masterpiece of the famous organ builder Cavaillé-Coll.

The Church of Grace was founded as a convent in 1511. In 1834, with the extinction of the Order in its possession, the Convent of Grace was nationalized and converted into barracks. The building fell into ruins and in 1884 the vault of the church collapsed. The exterior of the building was finally restored in the second half of the 20th century. The church is an important religious monument of the Renaissance in the city of Évora.

From the church of Graun, built in 1355, only the Romanesque tower remains. The village was sunk in 1950 to create a reservoir. The tower, now a historical monument, is called "Kirchturm im Reschensee" in German, and "Campanile nel Lago di Resia" in Italian.

The church of Grua is a long wooden church built in 1924 by the architect A.C.Dahl. It was restored in 1947. In the church you can admire four stained glass windows by the artist Rolf.

The church has built on top of the plateau of Monemvasia in 12th century (1149-1150) with the classic Byzantine architecture style. The dome is based on six arches but few frescoes have survived due to damages during the Ottoman Empire; the windows are decorated with brick patterns.

The church of Haute-Nendaz was built from 1943 to 1953 by inhabitants who used to have to walk down to Lower Nendaz to go to mass at the church of Saint Léger.

The church of Hedenstad is a medieval stone church that was built in 1100. The interior was completely redone in 1889 and the exterior was restored in the 20th century, mainly in the 1950s and 1960s.

The church of Herz Jesu was built from 1905 to 1912. The neo-gothic brick church has two 62 m high towers. In 1969 the church square and the stairs were renovated and in 1994 the restoration of the organs was completed. In addition, the church was equipped with underfloor heating in the early 1990s.

The church of Holmlia was built in 1992-93 and was designed by Hille Melbye Architects by Harald Hille. The altar is made of marble and the altarpiece is a work by Per Odd Aarrestad. Aarrestad also stands behind the church's stained glass windows.

The church of Lieler has a medieval origin, preserving its gothic chancel and tower and some frescoes from around 1500. The nave was, however, rebuilt in 1849/50. The present appearance of the whole church is the result of restoration work carried out in 1953/54.