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There, probably, used to be a medieval church from the 12th century on the site of the current Saint Olofs Church. The oldest parts of the current building date from the first half of the 13th century. Skanör and the neighboring village of Falsterbo became important trading centers from the 12th until the 16th century. Because of this, the parish became bigger and the church needed to expand: the nave was made double its size and the bell tower was added. All these additions were made in the new Gothic style. Later, a large choir with high Gothic windows was added. These reconstructions were probably only the beginning of a bigger plan, which never was finished.

The city cemetery on the Philipssite (near to the recognizable buildings of the former Philips factories) is the "central" Leuven cemetery, where the administration also sits.

The Stadsbygd church was consecrated in 1842 and replaced the old church which burned down in 1837. The remains of the old church are still visible next to the present church. It was erected in Th. Chr. A. Brochure according to the model drawings of Hans Ditlev Franciscus von Linstow.

The parish church of St. James was started from the east in 1311. The eastern choir was completed in 1322, but the work stopped. The stained glass windows in the choir were made between 1350 and 1400. Construction was resumed in 1373 when the body of the naves was erected and completed in 1436. In the 15th century, the two towers on the side of the choir were also raised. Between 1453 and 1471, the western choir, which was to become the Chapel of the Holy Blood, was built. The church was consecrated in 1485 and in 1522 it was designated for Protestant worship.

Construction of the Stadtkirche St. Marien probably began in 1292. The hall church, consecrated in 1308, was originally purely Gothic, without a transept and with three naves. It was not until 1516 that the church was given a tower. However, the tower had already been demolished in 1530 and replaced by a belfry. In 1913, the 74-metre high bell tower was built on the west side of the church.

The Stadtpfarrkirche is one of the oldest churches in Wels. The church was first mentioned as a chapel in 888. Replaced by a Romanesque basilica in the 13th century, it was transformed into a Gothic church in the 14th century, although Romanesque elements can still be found today. The tower and its onion dome are an 18th-century addition.

The Stadttempel is the main synagogue in Vienna. It was built between 1823 and 1826 behind a trivial five-storey apartment building. According to the regulations in force at the time, non-Catholic places of worship had to be "hidden" and not visible directly from the street. On the night of the November 1938 pogrom, the main synagogue was the only one to escape destruction because of its narrow residential area. However, the interior was devastated and misused as a collective camp for Viennese Jews. A commemorative plaque in the entrance hall was unveiled in September 1988.

The church in Stamnes is a long church from 1861, designed by Peter Høier Holtermann. Stamnes has had a church since the Middle Ages. The oldest church in Stamnes mentioned in the sources is from 1328. The medieval church was probably a stave church and was replaced by a wooden church in the early 17th century. The wooden church remained standing until it became too small and was replaced by the new church in 1861.

It is a Cistercian Abbey founded in the 13th century. It is one of the most beautiful and opulent religious sites in the region of Tyrol.

The Stamsund church was inaugurated on July 13, 1937. A chapel had been built on its site in 1853, but it was destroyed by a storm on January 28, 1905. After more than 30 years, the Stamsund church was built to replace the chapel. The church was urgently built of concrete.