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The church of Santa Maria della Pieve is first mentioned in 1008, but the present church was not begun until the 12th century. The high bell tower was finished in 1330, and during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries the church was modified inside with stuccoes and decorations in Baroque style. In the 19th century, restoration work eliminated all Baroque additions in order to restore the church to its original Romanesque appearance.

Santa Maria della Vittoria is a baroque church built between 1608 and 1620, according to the plans of the architect Carlo Maderno (1556-1629). The building was entrusted to the Discalced Carmelites. The church, originally dedicated to St. Paul, was renamed Our Lady Queen of Victory after the victory of Catholic troops over Protestant bohemians at the Battle of the White Mountain (1620).

The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie al Trionfale was built in 1940-41 according to the plans of the architect Tullio Rossi and the engineer Franco Formari. The neo-Renaissance style façade of the church has a central door surmounted by the coat of arms of Pius XII, and two side doors. Much of the interior furnishings come from the old church of the same name, which was demolished to make way for the Via di Porta Angelica.

The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci dates back to the XV century, but it was rebuilt at the end of the XVII century with drawings by Francesco Multò. In 1720 Filippo Raguzzini added the façade and it was not until 1950 that the bell tower was inserted.

The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie was built between 1538 and 1540 and its foundation is linked to the discovery of a fresco, on a rocky wall, representing the Virgin suckling her Son. Following this event, the primitive church was built incorporating the fresco. The construction was carried out by the main families of the village (De Cesare, Consiglio, Liguori, Giordano, Giiuliano), responsible for the administration of the village. The facade is in an eclectic style, in which, however, a classical style emerges, evident in the aedicula on the second floor and in the crowned pediment.

Built in the late 14th and early 15th centuries, the Church of Santa Maria do Azogue is a Gothic marvel that displays a harmonious mix of styles and artistic influences. The exterior façade, a true masterpiece, beckons visitors with striking decorations. Displaying Gothic roots, the church has a three-arched basilica plan and transept.

A first church was built here in antiquity, mentioned in the acts of the synod of Pope Simmaco in 499. Pope Paschal I (817-824) had the basilica rebuilt in 818-822, endowing it with mosaics. The appearance of the present church of Santa Maria in Domnica, however, owes much to a reconstruction in the 16th century, when the church was closely linked to the Medici family.

The church of Santa Maria in Punta, whose date of construction remains a mystery, may have been founded as early as the 9th century as a monastery church. The church was also once home to the oldest school in Budva. The church has long since been desecrated and has been used for many purposes. It was a warehouse for an archaeological collection of artefacts and today it is a space for art exhibitions and concerts.

The church of Santa Maria in Solario was built in the middle of the 12th century in the complex of the monastery of Santa Giulia. Already in the 15th century, the upper hall of the church was decorated with frescoes, but most of the frescoes that can be admired today were painted by Floriano Ferramola between 1513 and 1524. Put out of use, like the rest of the monastery, in 1797, the church was not recovered until the second half of the twentieth century and since 1998 it has been part of the itinerary of the Museum of Santa Giulia, founded on the premises of the former monastery.

The church of Santa Maria in Via was founded as a chapel in the 10th century but in 1594, it was completely rebuilt, based on a project by Giacomo della Porta, by Francesco Capriani da Volterra. In 1897, due to the opening works of the new via del Tritone, it underwent the rebuilding on the north side.