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The cathedral of Avellino was built between 1132 and 1166. However, thanks to the will of various bishops, and sometimes also because of various damages caused by earthquakes and wars, the structure has undergone numerous restorations and extensions. The Cathedral, which has a Romanesque appearance, kept its original appearance until the end of the 17th century when the first transformations and restorations began. In the second half of the 19th century, Bishop Francesco Gallo (1855-1896) had the cathedral completely rebuilt and enlarged, transforming it into a neoclassical building. The façade was rebuilt by the architect Pasquale Cardola between 1857 and 1868, while the interior was transformed by the architect Vincenzo Varriale, who worked intensively on it from 1880 to 1889.

Aversa Cathedral was built between 1053 and 1090 and is in the Romanesque style, with the notable exception of the façade. The façade is Baroque in style and was built in the early 18th century after earthquakes caused the collapse of much of the building between 1694 and 1702.

The Cathedral of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, also known as the Cathedral of the Marsi, was built between 1930 and 1942. The city of Avezzano has at least four cathedral churches dedicated to Apostle Bartholomew, built over the centuries. All of them had to cope with the earthquakes that devastated the region.

The Agia Marina church in Avgolida was probably built around 1800 and is located on the eastern edge of the village. The current condition of the building must be described as poor. Parts of the wall have already collapsed near the western gate. The overall condition leaves much to be desired. Large parts of the plaster have already fallen off inside.

It dates from 1150 and was enlarged in the 14th and 17th centuries by side chapels. As early as 1336, Giacomo Stefaneschi, the Cardinal of St. George, commissioned Simone Martini - the most Gothic of Italian painters, considered the leader of the School of Siena - to paint frescos on the porch of Notre-Dame-des-Doms. Martini, who was Duccio de Buoninsegna's pupil, comes with his wife Giovanna and brother Donat. The frescoes were completed before the death of the commissioner in 1343. Under Benedict XIII, Avignon was under siege. Despite the surveillance to which he was subjected, the Pontiff managed to leave the palace and his town of residence on March 11, 1403, after a trying five-year siege. If Benedict XIII never returned to Avignon again, he had left his nephews, Antonio de Luna as rector of the Comtat Venaissin, and Rodrigo. He and his Catalans settled in the pontifical palace. On Tuesday, January 27, 1405, at Vespers time, the pyramidal bell tower of Notre-Dame des Doms collapsed and crushed the ancient baptistery dedicated to Saint John in its fall. The Catalans were accused of this action and took the opportunity to establish a platform on these ruins to install their artillery.

Ávila Cathedral is a fortified Gothic church founded in the 12th century. It is considered one of the first Gothic cathedrals in Spain and, since 1985, has been part of UNESCO's World Heritage List along with the old city of Ávila.

The church of Agia Marina, that according to Kassinis was built in 1734, is located in the centre of the village. The building was converted into a mosque. It is called "Gayretköy Camii". On the day of visit the building was locked.

The small church is located at the northern entrance street. It was renovated in 2022.

The Evangelic church in Axente Sever is an important witness of the hard times the region had to bare. Therefore not only the ring wall was strengthened for defensive purposes, but the church building itself was also fortified. The massive tower between hall and chancel, dating back to the 14th century has a parapet walk on the highest level and on the first and second floors simple, elongated loopholes that end as a niche towards the interior. Both the chancel and the nave were heightened with defence levels with loopholes. The arches built between the reinforced buttresses on the western facade support the defence level. A portcullis, whose guiding slides are still visible today, protected the western portal. Along the outer wall there are partially preserved and reconstructed storage rooms which are used as guest rooms today.

Aya Yorgi Church is a Greek Orthodox church and Monastery from the 6th century. It is located on Büyükada island, near Istanbul, Turkey. The church was rebuilt in the 18th and 20th centuries. It has rich frescoes and iconography.