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The Agudas Hakehilos (Rue Pavée) Synagogue in Paris is an Orthodox synagogue completed in 1914 by architect Hector Guimard. This brick building still serves as a synagogue.

Akhat-Jami is a mosque-cathedral in Donetsk, built between 1994 and 1999. It is named after Akhat Hafizovych Bragin, an entrepreneur and former president of the Shakhtar Donetsk football club, who died in a bomb attack in 1995. The building was originally intended to have only one minaret, but funding from Rinat Akhmetov enabled a second one to be built, which was eventually named after him.

The only remaining active mosque in the city, it was built in the 16th century in the Ottoman style.

The mosque is located in the central part of Kyustendil, next to a Roman Therms. The mosque is an impressive building with large dome and marble pillars and supports.

Beautiful Turkish mosque with dome and minaret.

The Ahrida Synagogue is located in Balat, a once thriving Jewish quarter in the city. The foundations of the synagogue date from the late 1400s but may be older. Following a fire in the 1600s it was rebuilt in the Ottoman baroque style. It was later renovated in 1990-1991.

The small chapel is located in the Pyrgos area of Aigialousa and was built in the 12 th century. Some traces of frescos are still in place. The condition of the chapel is poor. Large parts of the apse are collapsed.

The Agia Marina church is located in the eastern part of the original settlement area and was consecrated in 1909.

The Agios Georgios Church is located north-west of the original settlement, close to the D-100 costal highway. All doors and windows as well as the bell are missing.

The monastery chapel, which dates back to the 11-12 centuries, is located to the east of the settlement. The condition of the building is fair to poor.