Former monasteries owned some of the springs in the Great Spa Towns of Europe, and in many places the early Church adopted a healing mission and used the spa water, with church buildings often having a close physical proximity to the spa buildings, and remaining as significant landmarks. Services, prayers and masses were included as part of the daily routine in the 18th century in churches and synagogues for both residents and spa visitors. New churches were built in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to accommodate the spiritual needs of an increasing number of visitors from other countries and denominations that were attracted to the spa towns. Russian churches are often notable landmarks because of their different style of architecture.

• Bad Ems: Russian Orthodox Church
• Baden-Baden: Anglican Church
• Bath: the Abbey, built adjacent to the Roman baths and temple complex