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The Sandnes Church is a long church with neo-gothic forms, built in 1882 from plastered bricks according to the plans of the architect H. S. Eckhoff. In 1949 the tower was raised and equipped with four small towers around the lower part of the tower cap. The main door with the frame was rebuilt in 1953, designed by the sculptor Ståle Kyllingstad, with ornaments and figures in terracotta.

The Sandnes church was built in 1845 according to the drawings of Eiler H. Holtermann. The church has a narrower and lower sacristy extension to the east and porches to the west. The church and its extensions have a thatched roof with a patchwork pattern. A tower with a square pyramid-shaped helmet with pins rises above the western part. In 1964-65 the church underwent a major restoration. The interior was renovated and modified, among other things, the pews of the church were removed and new ones were installed.

The Sandnes church is an octagonal church dating from 1844. The church was built by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit according to the design by Hans Ditlev Franciscus von Linstow. It was first built on Sandnes in Bygland and was moved to Åraksbø in 1935.

Stamnes Church in Sandnessjøen is a wooden panelled church built in 1882 according to the designs of the builder Markus Grenstad. The basic plan is cruciform, but with broken corners, so that the central part forms an octagon. The church is characterised by a neo-Gothic and Swiss-style and has a tower above the centre. It is painted white and, because of its visible location on a hill right next to the shipping lane, it has been called "Helgelandsbruden".

Sandstad Church was consecrated on 11 July 1888. The drawings used for the construction of the church are the same as those used for the construction of Hallaren Church on Frøya seven years earlier, made by the architect Henrik Nissen. In 1954-55 a major restoration was carried out.

Sandsøy Church was built in 1888 and designed by architect Ole Scheistrøen. The previous church in Sandsøya was built in 1765 and moved to Bjarkøya in 1886. Part of the interior of the old church was later returned to Sandsøya, and is now in the present church.

Sandtorg Church, often called Sørvik Church, is a Swiss-style church built in 1932-1933 under the direction of architect Sigurd Bjørhovde.

Sandviks Church is a neo-gothic church from 1881. The parish of Sandviken was founded in 1874. A competition was announced for a new church building which was won by the architect Ernst Norgrenn. But after his death in 1880, the plans were modified and completed by the architect Schak Bull.

The Sandys Row Synagogue in London was completed in 1766 and rebuilt in 1867. The synagogue was restored in 1904 and in the 1950s. This Neo-Classical brick building still serves as a synagogue.

Sandøy church is an octagonal church from 1812. The altarpiece from 1818 was made by woodcarver Jacob Sørensen Giskegaard, better known as Tavle-Jacob.