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It is believed that the Ascension Monastery was built in the 12th or 13th century. Until 1937 it was in ruins, probably due to Ottoman attacks. Bishop Nikolaj Žički renovated the temple in 1937.

The Cathedral of Ascoli Piceno is the result of numerous adaptations and superimpositions between the 5th and 16th centuries. The remains discovered during the restoration of the crypt in 1967 show that the first temple was built as early as the 4th or 5th century on a pre-existing Roman building. The façade was built between 1529 and 1539 according to a project by the Cola dell'Amatrice. At the end of the Second World War, Bishop Ambrogio Squintani had the walls of the crypt decorated with mosaics on cartoons by Pietro Gaudenzi (1880-1955), representing episodes of the last war.

Åsen church is a wooden church that was built in 1904. The church has a long plan and a Swiss chalet style. It was designed by architect O. Røising.

Åseral church is a wooden church built in 1822. The building, with a cross plan, was probably designed by architects Olav O.Aasland, Olav Bakken and Bernt Aslaks.

Åsgårdstrand church is a brick church that was built in 1969. The church has a long plan and was designed by architects Eva & Bernt Mejlænder.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue in Istanbul was completed in 1900. This brick building still serves as a synagogue.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue in Plymouth was completed in 1762 and restored in 2002. This brick building in the Victorian style still serves as a synagogue.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue in Sarajevo was completed in 1902 by architect Karl Pařik. This brick building in the Neo-Moorish style still serves as a synagogue.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue in Varna was built in 1927 and restored in 2006. This Art Deco brick building is now used as an office.

The Ashkenazi Synagogue in Vercelli was built in 1878 by architect Marco Treves. This Neo-Moorish brick building still serves as a synagogue.