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The church of Lomen was built in masonry in 1914. The church is characterized by neo-Romanesque and New Baroque forms with elements of Art Nouveau. The interior is well done and well preserved from the period of construction, except for the colours, which are from 1957.

The church of Luz de Lagos was mainly built in 1874, the church tower was built later by the local resident, who also bought the tower clock. The church is located in a picturesque place, which makes it a tourist attraction.

The Church of Mary of the Rosary was probably built by the Carthusian monks of Žiče at the end of the 14th century. From the original Gothic church, which had a flat vaulted nave, the vaulted presbytery and the wall of the nave, which is the eastern part of the present nave, have been preserved. After the first Turkish invasion, the church was surrounded by a large camp wall with several towers. The last one was demolished at the end of the 19th century.

The Church of Mary was built between 1934 and 1938 according to the design of the architect Karl Tarvas. During the Soviet occupation, the church was used as a barn, it was recently re-consecrated on 19th August 2018. The church is an important monument of the wooden architecture of the churches of the first half of the 20th century. Now a listed building, it is being restored and can only be seen from the outside.

The Church of Mercy was built in 1728, on the site of a 1400's church, with construction lasting nearly twenty years, ending in 1746. After the January 1, 1980 earthquake, this temple was one of the least affected temples in Angra, serving as a repository of sacred art that was transferred from other temples in order to speed up their reconstruction. The church contains 6 chapels, a single nave, and a 200 year old organ.

The construction of the Church of Mercy began in 1775, with master mason António da Costa Faro being responsible for the work and possibly also for the design of the rococo façade. The sculptural group of the Visitation, by the Visigoth sculptor José Monteiro Nelas (1875), and the paintings Visitation and Our Lady of Sorrows (1885), by the painter also from the same town, António José Pereira (1821-1895), stand out in the church.

The church is an underground religious building dug at the beginning of the 12th century in impressive proportions (38m long and 12m high). In the heart of the city, the monolithic church recalls the religious activity of the city in the Middle Ages and intrigues by its unusual design. If it reveals itself to the visitor's eyes by the position of a 68-metre high bell tower, it then hides behind the elegance of three openings in the facade and an often closed Gothic portal. The church is as surprising as it is fragile!

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krużlowa Wyżna was built in 1520, funded by Jan Pieniążek.

The parish church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krzęcin was built in 1589

The parish church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Racławice dates from 1511.