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The Vaasa church, designed by the architect Carl Axel Setterberg, was commissioned in 1862 but was not fully completed until 1869 when it was officially consecrated. The church was renovated between 1960 and 1961 and extensively restored in 2000.

The Vadstena abbey was planned by Bridget of Sweden and inaugurated in 1384. The monastery played an important role in the Middle Ages, as a mother-abbey for other monasteries of the same order. The monastery of Vadstena was closed in 1595, but in 1935 the Bridgettines order returned to it. The site now houses the St. Bridget Monastery Museum.

The Vadsø church is a long church built in concrete according to the designs of the architect Magnus Poulsson. The church has a double tower at the entrance, at the top, connected by a gable. In the space between the towers is a tall golden spire. Above the entrance door is a golden sculpture of the disciple Peter.

The Cathedral of St. Florin is a neo-Gothic church built from 1869 to 1873. It was built on the site of a small medieval chapel mentioned since the 14th century. the church undertook restorations in 1965-1966.

Vågå Church is a cruciform church built in 1625-30 and replaced the previous stave church from the mid-12th century. In the walls there are several places where decorated portals and wall boards with arcades and carved ornaments with leaves and animals from the Stave church have been reused. In front of the west end of the nave is a porch and on the north side of the chancel is a sacristy. The church hall has retained much of its 17th-century interior and furnishings.

Vågan Church is one of Norway's largest wooden churches, also known as Lofoten Cathedral. It was designed by the architect Carl Julius Bergstrøm in 1898 and built of turned wood with exterior and interior cladding. The interior is characterised by a Gothic Revival and Swiss style, with fine leaf ornamentation.

Vågsbygd Church is a church built in two stages, one from 1959 and the other from 1967. The building is made of concrete and stone with a red wooden covering. The architect is Christon A. Christensen, who also designed the new residential areas in Vågsbygd. The church also has stained glass windows by Torvald Moseid.

Vågstranda Church was built in 1870 and restored for its centenary in 1970. The church has the outer outline of a long church. It is built of wood, cut in Trondheim, where the church was also erected in its raw state. The logs were then marked and collected, transported to Vågstranda and put back in place.

Vågøy Church is a wooden church completed in 1904 by architect Ole Havnæs. It is the third or fourth church on this site. The oldest historical records of a church date back to 1412. The original church was a stave church.

The Vaksdal church is a long church dating from 1933. The church is built in stone according to the drawings of architect Ole Landmark. The church furniture is from the year of construction or from a later year.