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Santa Trinita is a parish church and the monastic church of the Vallombrosan monastery of the same name. It was founded in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 14th century in its present Gothic form. The crypt, a remnant of the old church, is purely Romanesque. The façade of Santa Trinita de Buontalenti is a typical work of late Florentine mannerism and dates from the end of the 16th century.

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Santo Spirito was built in the Renaissance style on the ruins of a 13th-century Augustinian convent, destroyed by fire in 1471. Filippo Brunelleschi drew the plans around 1444, two years before his death in 1446. The plans were reworked and the work undertaken by Antonio Manetti, Giovanni da Gaiole and Salvi d'Andrea, the latter also being responsible for the construction of the dome (1479-1482) with Il Cronaca. The bell tower is the work of Baccio d'Agnolo (1503). The current appearance of the façade is due to an 18th-century plastering that covered the paintings on the pilasters and cornices.

The Basilica of Santo Stefano is a complex of seven churches, the oldest, the Church of Saints Vitale and Agricola, being built from the fourth century. Partly destroyed in the 10th century, the complex was repaired by Benedictine monks in the 11th century.

The basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is one of the oldest churches in Milan, being built between 379 and 386. It is traditionally considered the second most important church in the city of Milan.

The Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio was probably founded around AD 344. According to tradition, Sant'Eustorgio built the church to house the tombs of the three magi.

The Basilica of Superga, built between 1717 and 1731, was commissioned by King Vittorio Amedeo II to celebrate a victory over the French during the War of Spanish Succession.

The Evangelical Church of the Redeemer (Basilica of Constantine) was originally an audience hall for the Roman emperors who resided in the city in the 4th century. In 1614, the south and east walls were demolished and the rest was incorporated into the bishop's new residence, the Electoral Palace. Between 1844 and 1856, the building was restored and donated to the Protestant cult. Severely damaged by an American air raid, it was rebuilt in the 1950s. Since 1986, the Basilica of Constantine has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Basilica of Maria Santissima del Soccorso was founded in 1108 by Juliet the Norman, daughter of Count Roger. From the original structure, the powerful apses facing east and the powerful 15th-century Gothic arches remain. The temple was rebuilt between 1656 and 1686 to a design by Michele Blasco.

The Basilica of Mary of the Assumption is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Slovenia. The basilica is the branch church of the parish of Solkan, but it also serves as the church of the Franciscan monastery of Sveta Gora. The church was first built in the first half of the 16th century after a pre-existing shrine of Mary was demolished by the Turks in 1496. Destroyed during the First World War, the present basilica was erected in its place between 1920 and 1932.

The Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourviere dominates the city of Lyon from the top of the Fourvière hill since the end of the 19th century. Its neo-Byzantine or Roman-Byzantine style architecture is the work of Pierre Bossan. Since 2014, the church is classified as a historical monument.