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The Lysekloster chapel was built in 1663 and has preserved a number of old treasures: an altarpiece from 1664, a host box from 1703, a watering can from the 18th century, two large altarpieces from 1696 and an alms collector from 1696. The spire of the church tower has a weather vane bearing the year 1739.

The cemetery was functioning in the 19th century and appears on Russian maps from the mid-19th century. The dates of the preserved gravestones date to 1912-1970s. The cemetery was fenced in 1930. It was demolished in the 1970s and 1980s by Soviet authorities. Up to seven tombstones were preserved, all dating from after WWII.

The cemetery was not marked on a cadastral map of 1860. Presumably, it was established in the early 20th century, so far as the earliest preserved gravestone relates to the 1910s.

The Lødingen church is a wooden cross church. It was built in 1897 and was probably the fourth church on the site. According to Lorentz Dietrichson, a medieval stave church was demolished between 1666 and 1756, while a cruciform church was built in 1756.

Løgumkloster Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey, founded in the 12th century by Cistercian monks. Closed in 1548, it served as the seat of a farm. In 1739 the abbey church became a parish church; it was restored in 1844-45 and again from 1913 to 19263.

Løken church is a long church built in 1883 by architect Andreas Keitel. It is the third church on Løken. The previous two stood by the old cemetery further southwest.

Løkken Church is a long church from 1929. The church was originally a shooting range designed by the architect Morten Bachke and built in 1916. When a temporary chapel used since 1913 became too small, it was decided to convert the shooting range into a church. The architect Roar Tønseth was commissioned to rebuild, and the new church was consecrated on 13 September 1929.

Lønset Church is a wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1863 by the architect Sjur Jamtseter and the carpenter J. Rønningen.

Lørenskog church is a medieval stone church dating from 1150, but the bell tower is a late construction dating from 1864. During a reconstruction by the architect Thomas Tostrup in the 1940s and 1950s, the sacristy on the north side of the choir was erected. A Gothic oak sculpture of St. Laurentius is preserved in the church.

Løvøy Chapel was built between 1250 and 1300. After the Reformation, the church fell into disuse, and it was not until 1720 that a restoration was carried out. We do not know how far the restoration went and it was probably never completed, because in the 19th century only the walls remained, without a roof or other protection. Work on the restoration of the ruin began in 1924 under the direction of Gerhard Fischer. In 1950, the church was opened for services.