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Catholic church featuring stone archways, a bell tower and an art-filled sanctuary. The nave was built in the 15th century. The temple blends Mudejar, Gothic and Baroque styles. The façade has a central body of the main entrance in red tuff and two side doorways in white marble. The main restoration of the building was in the second half of the 18th century.

The monastery church of the Mother of God in Jihlava was founded by the Czech King Premysl Otakar I in 1221 for the Order of the Minorite of St. Francis of Assisi and was originally built in the Romanesque style. After the great fire in Jihlava in 1353, rebuilt in the Gothic style and consecrated in 1355. The presbytery of the chancel was completed around 1500, the church choir above the church hall dates from 1756. The whole stone tower (there are only two in Moravia) rests on four columns in the middle of the church. . The oldest frescoes are from the 13th century, others from the 14th century, the last around 1500. The main altar from 1744 is the work of Ondrej Zonner, the painting on the main altar of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was painted by J. Edgons.

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.

This cathedral is one of the icons of the city of Briones and is noted by its large baroque tower. The building is from the 16th century and is noted for its very tall features such as its naves and frescoes.

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The Church of the Assumption of Mary is a place of pilgrimage. Information on the existence of the church and the parish dates back to 1208, but the year 1275 is recorded as the beginning of the construction of the present church. Later, in the 14th or 15th century, a Gothic presbytery was added and connected to the nave. Originally, the church had a flat ceiling, which in 1660 was replaced by a vaulted and painted ceiling. In 1690 the church had a wooden tower. The present 35 m high bell tower was added in 1729. A major repair of the church was carried out in 1781.

The Church of the Assumption of Mary or "Mary on the Lake" dates from the 12th century. Located on Bled Island, it is a renowned pilgrimage center and a popular tourist attraction. On an old wooden building (probably religious), a stone construction was erected and lasted unscathed until an earthquake in 1511. The church was heavily restored in the 17th century, conferring its baroque style.

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The church of the Assumption of Our Lady in La Almunia de Doña Godina (province of Zaragoza, Spain) has a tower that is the only vestige of the medieval construction of the Parish Church, which was demolished in the 18th century and replaced by the current baroque factory. The exterior decoration is typically Mudejar with motifs such as corners, zig-zags and multi-armed crosses forming rhombuses made of highlighted brick. Also noteworthy is the presence of discs and friezes made of ceramic, which underwent the restitution of some of their pieces in the restoration carried out in 1960.

The church dates from the 18th century. It is of baroque style and medieval origin. Inside one finds three naves with side chapels. Those on the right dedicated to St. Roque and the Our Lady of Mount Carmel , the next to St. Pancracio and the Our Lady of the Rosary, then St. Cristóbal (patron saint of Alboraya) and St. Cucufate or Cucufato , followed by St. Francis of Assisi, and on the transept the Holy Christ of Providence, with the images of the Virgin and Saint John.