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The Risinge Old Church is a 12th-century church that was enlarged in several stages until the 18th century. It is famous for its frescoes from the early 15th century. The artist behind the paintings is unknown but was called the 'Master of the Elevation' after his best-preserved work.

Riska Church is a church built in 1999 to replace the old Riska Church from the 19th century as a parish church. The old church is nowadays very useful for concerts and cultural events.

Riska's old church was built in 1877, and today it stands as a typical example of 19th century Norwegian white wooden churches. The interior of the church is rather spartan, but the beautiful stained glass windows are worth seeing. They were donated by Christian Bjelland. The church has undergone several renovations since it was built in 1877, and little of the original interior has been preserved.

The Rissa church is a "long church" from 1888. The architect of the church was Carl Julius Bergstrøm. The church was built after the demolition of the old church on Rein. Parts of this old church were used during construction.

Risør Church from 1646 is a white-painted cruciform church with a vestry behind the chancel in the east and a tower in front of the entrance in the west. Although Risør is one of the oldest settlements in Sørlandet, and was previously an important hub for the Dutch timber trade, it is the first church built on the site. The interior of the church underwent several changes during the 19th century.

The church is built of stone and was originally built in the 12th century. In 1818 the church's roof burned and in 1872 the tower collapsed, which is why the church was in great need of refurbishment. They then chose to have a new church built and adopted the architect AH Hugg's proposal, which resulted in a large Gothic cathedral of brick. Hugg carefully adapted the medieval nave of the old church and the Kagg burial chancel to the new church. The baptismal font in the Kaggska choir was donated in 1671 by Petrus Kyronus in memory of his first wife Anna Wudd.

In November 1981, Rodney and Pat Kingstone together with approximately 30 ??? 40 people were sent out from Durrington New Life Church to plant a new church called Broadwater Christian Fellowship.

The Agia Athanasia Church is located about 2.5 km east of the village in the fields. This is a church from the Middle Byzantine period. After standing empty for a long time, the condition of the building can be described as good. Inside, traces of weathering can be seen in places.

The small Agia Marina Church, like the Agia Mavra Church, is located on the northern edge of the village in the fields. The church, which was built in the 11th-12th century, is in good condition.

The small Agia Mavra Church is located in the northern outskirts of the village in the fields. The condition of the church, which was built in the 11th-12th century, is good. There are even numerous frescoes on the ceiling.