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Damaged during the Second World War and completely destroyed in 1960, only the 80-metre high tower of the former Marienkirche remains. It is a landmark of Wismar, visible from afar. The church was considered to be one of the most beautiful brick churches in northern Germany.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mary was built around 1180 as a Romanesque hall church but was rebuilt between 1453 and 1563 as a three-nave hall church in late Gothic style. The church tower, which dominates the town, is a Baroque bell tower dating from 1672, which replaced the original spire damaged by lightning. The church was raised to the status of a cathedral by Bishop Ludwig Müller on the occasion of its 800th birthday in 1935.

The Church of St. Mauritius was founded in the 9th century, as its oldest part attests. However, most of the present building dates from the 13th century, which still makes it the oldest building in the town. The church is a Gothic three-nave basilica with Romanesque elements.

The church of St. Mauritius is first mentioned in 1285 and was rebuilt in 1587. The present church, however, is a late reconstruction from 1913 by the architect Adolf Gaudy. The church was painted in 1920, and the clock installed in the tower in 1925. The church was completely renovated in 1980.

The parish church of St. Mavra dates back to the 15th century. On the site of the present parish church there was a church whose construction is mentioned in 1356. The present church, in the pseudo-Romanesque style with elements of the Renaissance, began to be built in 1547 after the demolition of the original Romanesque church. The works were directed by the architect Mazzafuoco of Venice and Francesco of Bologna from Koper. The new church was consecrated in 1553 and in 1585 a separate bell tower was built, which can still be seen today next to the church.

The Church of St. Michael, founded in 1376, is one of the most important hall churches in northern Germany. In 1390 the eastern parts of the church were consecrated, in 1418 the western part of the church was consecrated. The so-called abbey chapel, which adjoins the church to the north on two floors, is said to have been completed in 1412. In 1434, the tower would have already reached a height of 42 m.

The Church of St. Michael the Archangel is the youngest wooden church in the Carpathians in Poland and Ukraine. Built at the end of the 18th century, it was also significantly rebuilt in 1831.

The church of St. Michael the Archangel was built in the middle of the 11th century. The building is of Romanesque style, it consists of a single nave space terminated by a semicircular apse. Its current state owes much to a restoration between 1993 and 1999.

The Church of St. Michael the Archangel was founded in 1224, making it the oldest building in Gdynia. Destroyed during the Swedish wars in the mid-17th century, it was rebuilt in 1687 and enriched with a new wooden tower topped with a Baroque helmet. Between 1925 and 1927 a new restoration of the church was carried out. During the Second World War, the building was destroyed twice and was rebuilt shortly after the war.

The Church of St. Michael the Archangel of Ladomirová is a wooden church whose construction began in 1730 and was completed with the construction of its bell tower in 1742. This church is inspired by the tserkvas (churches) of the Carpathians. The iconostasis and altar date from the middle of the 18th century.