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The church of Saint James the Less, the Apostle, was probably founded in the 14th century. The church was renovated (1780/1813/1990) and moved (1945). The oldest preserved element of the church's equipment is the bell from 1615.

This small 18th century church is as amazing as it is impressive. Indeed, due to its geographical location (at the corner of two streets from the city centre) and its size, it could go unnoticed. However, its astonishing facade and its simple, impressive interior make it a very singular church.

This church dates from the first half of the 17th century. It is built in a "Corsican baroque" style, which shows its particularity. It is astonishing by its shape, but also by its interior, since it is very richly decorated with numerous works of art.

This astonishing church was built in the 19th century on the foundations of an old church. Its bell tower, placed at the level of the chevet, brings a new aspect to the beauty of the building. Its magnificent stained glass windows date from the 1990s. The impressive frescoes inside also date from the 20th century, although they were restored in 2004.

Isolated in the landscape, the Church of Gatão is a building whose construction timeline extends through the 13th and 14th centuries. At the chevet is where the most significant Romanesque elements are found. Besides the split gap in the back wall, a Lombard-style frieze is featured on both sides. This model of the cornice on little arches was particularly welcomed in the Romanesque of the Tâmega and Sousa. The narrow shafts of the nave, the south side portal and the triumphal arch are also from medieval times. Composed of two broken archivolts, but faceted and smooth, it is surrounded by a chequered frieze. Deeper interventions were undertaken in Modern Age, particularly outside the west front, with the addition of the church porch and the bell tower. Both in the nave, beside the triumphal arch, and in the chancel, there are significant frescoes from the 15th and 16th centuries, where depictions of Calvary, the Coronation of the Virgin, the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Lucia stand out. In the cemetery next to the Church is the burial place of Teixeira de Pascoaes (1877-1952), one of the most important Portuguese poets and writers from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century.

Dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk, this baroque church was built in 1744. The life of the saint is the subject of the images on the sidewalls of the altar. The latter, made of marbled wood, is the pride of the church. Another distinctive feature of the chapel is the corner tower on the northeast side. The copper onion dome is decorated with a star.

In 1668, Father Reggiani acquired the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Spissku Stvrtok for his order and the house in the village, which belonged to the robe, for the brothers' residence. According to a document written in the Spis Chapter on March 10, 1668, the nobles donated two plots of land to the monks: one between the cemetery of the church in Spissku Stvrtek and the house of his subject Vavrinec Filek, suitable for building a monastery, the other farmland together with Juraj Sofranek , watercourses, etc.

In a charming village full of character, the Church of Saint Lambert is welcoming, and very often open throughout the year. Inside are the statues of Sainte Anne and Saint Lambert. In the entry porch two long bell cords hang ready for action. Note also the contemporary Way of the Cross where the men arresting Jesus carry guns.

The church was built in 1927 according to plans by the architect Joseph Jentgen in Art Deco style. It is an atypical, very rare architecture for Luxembourg.

The Neo-Classical Church of Saint Laurent was opened to the public in 1834 and is the work of the contractor Jacques-Modeste Guillemard of Longwy. Its imposing portal of four colossal columns with Ionic capitals supports a triangular pediment decorated with a bas-relief. At the end of the 1950s, the interior of the church was redesigned by architect Alexis Bodson from Virton. Four stained glass windows by Louis-Marie Londot also date from this period.