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The Church of the Ascension of Christ, built in 1842, is the oldest church in Gevgelija. Until the outbreak of the First Balkan War (1912-1913) it was rebuilt and renovated several times. According to its architectural form, the church has five naves with flat wooden ceilings supported by square columns. On the west side, there is an open porch, to the north of which is the bell tower.

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The Church of the Ascension of Jesus was built in the late 17th or early 18th century, after the huge fire that destroyed the town in 1689. The church received its present appearance after extensive restorations in the 19th century. The church is known for its enclosed courtyard where the tomb of the Bulgarian nationalist hero Gotse Delchev (1872-1903) is located.

The Church of the Assumption of the Lord was built in the 1920s on a former Gothic church from the 14th century, whose choir can still be seen. The church was transformed into baroque style at the end of the 18th century, but a problem with the size of the church arose at the end of the 19th century and it was decided to rebuild the church in 1924. The architect Jože Plečnik drew up a plan for a new church and in 1925 the inhabitants of Bogojinci and other nearby villages started to build the building. The new building, completed a year later, has a unique tower, making the Church of the Assumption of the Lord one of the most recognisable churches in Slovenia.

The Church of the Ascension of Our Lord is an Orthodox church built between 1872 and 1873 according to a design by Riga architect Heinrich Scheel. The church is a listed cultural monument.

The Church of the Assumption was built in 1863. It was built in the spirit of Romanticism, very much inspired by ancient Serbian monasteries, mainly from the Ravanica Monastery. Initially, it served as a military church because it was located near military installations.

The Ascension Church of the Lord, also known as the Missionary Church, is a former Baroque Catholic church built in 1695 for the former Missionary Convent of Vilnius. Today, it serves as furniture storage for museums in the country.

Built in the Valencian Gothic style, the church replaced a older church dating back to the 13th century. The church has a single nave with a simple Rnaissance façade. Inside the church, there are neo - baroque sculptures of Gallarza, the imperial bed of Our Lady of August ( 17th century ) and the 18the century baptismal font. On the main altar there is a group of oil paintings by Josep Segrelles.

The original main portal of the church is one of the first in a pure Italian Renaissance style in Valencia in the 15th century. The paintings of the high altar belong to Ribaltaat and today only that of the door is in situ. The bell tower is in the classicist style of Herrerian architecture.

The Church of the Assumption is an Orthodox church, the largest rural church in Bulgaria. The building was built as a mosque, converted into a church in 1906, after the Ottoman Empire ceded the building to Bulgaria. The altar and some of the typical Orthodox ornaments were built in the same year. In 2007, the temple was rebuilt and restored.