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The Folldal church was built according to the drawings of the architect Henrik Nissen in 1882. The church was built a little narrower and shorter than Nissen's drawing of 1877. Parts of the building probably contain materials from the previous church of 1751. The church was panelled in 1886 and painted in 1895. The interior is well preserved from the construction period with a painted decoration from 1924 by Ragnvald Einbu.

The Follebu church is a rectangular church built in whitewashed stone probably in the 13th century. The church has undergone several modifications and reconstructions. The sacristy of 1868 was enlarged in 1913. The porch of the church was built in 1872.

Follingbo Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

The church of Fon is a whitewashed stone church dating from the 12th century. The church has a rectangular nave with a lower and narrower choir whose end is straight to the east. In 1839, the church was given a wooden tower to the west. At the northern end of the choir is a sacristy built in 1916.

Modern church without tower. The Reformed Church Liberated Fonteinkerk (1977, expanded in 1993) has been extensively renovated again. Furniture has been renewed, the meeting room has been renovated, a meeting room has been added, etc. On Saturday 12 April 2008, the church on the Achtkant was festively put into use. (59-08/60-08)

After the end of the Second World War in 1945, the city of Amersfoort expanded to the south. The former Grachtkerk in the city centre was increasingly located further away from the new construction. The need for church space in the south (the Berg- and Leusderkwartier) became increasingly greater.

Modern church with small tower, built 1987-1988.

In the summer of 2014, the original Protestant Messiah Church was demolished, except for the metal tower. This new church center was built on the site in 2015-2016. The tower of the Messiah Church was then renovated.

Fontenay is often taken as an example to illustrate the typical plan of the Cistercian Abbey. This is no doubt due to the exceptional state of conservation of the Abbey, but also because of its early date of construction and its architectural homogeneity. Today we can think that Fontenay was one of the models used to define the Cistercian plan which was later taken up by many abbeys of the order.

The Cistercian Abbey of Sainte-Marie de Fontfroide dates back to the 11th century. The monastery became a key centre in the fight against Cathar doctrine, and Pope Innocent III appointed two legates chosen from among the abbey's members to defend Catholic orthodoxy against heresy.