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Rødenes Church is a medieval stone church from the 13th century with a rectangular nave and a lower, narrower choir. In 1703-09 the church was enlarged and given a new gabled wall. In front of the west entrance, a porch was built. The gable sections to the east have a medieval wooden construction and sheet piling, and the trusses are also medieval. In 1949-52 the church was restored under the direction of the architect Ragnar Nilsen.

The new church in Rødven was designed by J.Z.M. Kielland in 1907 to replace the Stave church below. The new church was built in slatted planks and its exterior is panelled and painted red with white and green trim. The church was given "Dragestil" forms and aisle-shaped naves. Above the main entrance there is a tower with a simple, tall and slender capital.

Rødven's Stave church was built around 1300, but its choir dates from the 18th century. The sacristy, porch and eaves are also later additions. Inside, the church is characterised by restorations from the 17th and 18th centuries. When the site's new church was consecrated in 1907, the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments took over the moat church.

The Rødvet church was designed by the architect Erik Anker and was inaugurated in 1978. The altarpiece of the church was painted by Jens Johannessen and the stained glass windows are by Veslemøy Nystedt Stoltenberg. On the south outer wall is a large ceramic cross by Konrad Galaaen.

The Rødøy church is an octagonal church from 1885, it is one of the largest in Nordland. The builder was Andreas Grendstad from Sandnessjøen. Grendstad used the drawings from the Stamnes church in Sandnessjøen (built in 1882) as a base for the church in Rødøy.

Røldal Stave Church is a 13th century church. In the 17th century, the church walls were richly decorated with paintings. During the renovation of 1844, the nave was extended to the west and expanded with a new ceiling. In 1913-1918, the church underwent a major reconstruction. The church is famous for hosting a 13th century crucifix suspended above the choir opening.

Rømskog church was built in 1799 on the site where a stave church was first mentioned in 1369, but probably already built about 100 years earlier. The present church has undergone several renovations and took on its present appearance in 1952-1957 when it was restored inside and out. The tower dates from 1892.

Røn church is a long church from the mid-18th century. It has a rectangular and relatively short nave and a narrower choir that has just been completed. An extension of the choir is a sacristy from the 1920s. Some of the church's materials probably come from Fyrstro Stave church and Øde Stave church.

The Rønvik church was built in 1997 according to the plans of Bodø architect Reidar Berg from Arkitektstudio AS. The church has a bell tower in front of the entrance. The independent glass altarpiece, the Tree of Life, is made by Halvdan Ljøsnes and shows the connection between the Tree of Life and the cross.

The church in Røros, dating from 1784, is known for its large bell tower, which is a well-known symbol of Røros. The exterior of the church is whitewashed with grey details. The construction of the church in Røros was a prestigious project, and it became one of the most beautiful churches in Norway at that time. The altarpiece with a picture of the Last Supper was painted by the drawing teacher Johan Jørgen Lyng in 1782.