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Mo's old church, which was a long wooden church, was demolished due to rot after poor maintenance. The new church was inaugurated in 1720 and is said to have been built by the builder Erik Jakobsen Holten and his son Tore from Bøverdalen. Mo's church has a special Norwegian Y-shaped floor plan. In one vessel there are choirs, and in the other two, there are pews. At the end of the three vessels, there is an extension with a porch, a sacristy and the priest's sacristy. Above the intersection, on the roof, there is a turret. In 1867-68, the church was modernised with, among other things, larger windows.

Mo's church is a long log and panelled church with a tower above the porch in the west. The church was built in 1883 to the designs of the builder Johannes Øvsthus from Hosanger. In 1981 an extension was made for a toilet on both sides of the tower and a wheelchair ramp by the architect Einar Vårdal Lunde.

The church in Moardăş was built in the 15th century as a Gothic hall church. the sculptures in the chancel are most valuable. The vault ribbing rests on richly and very fine decorated consoles. Moreover, the beautiful traceries of the three Gothic windows add more value to the chancel. They have been repaired in stages since the year 2010. These works are part of a project for preserving the fortified church, which started in 2008 on the initiative of the Fortified Churches Foundation (former Coordination Office) involving various partners. The repairs have been carried out especially on roof, walls and facades. The aim of this project is to prepare the church for further usage, and to organize different activities inside.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown, but according to the dates on the preserved gravestones, it can be assumed that it emerged in the early 20th century. It first appears on cadastral maps of 1865. The site was fenced by ESJF in September 2016.

The Cathedral of Modena is one of the most important Romanesque sites in Europe and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Work on the cathedral began in 1099, under the direction of the architect Lanfranco, on the site of the tomb of San Geminiano, the patron saint of Modena. Previously, from the 5th century onwards, two churches had been built on the same site, but both had been destroyed. The remains of the saint are still on display in the crypt of the cathedral. The façade presents different styles. The majestic rose windows were added by Anselm in the 13th century, while the two lions supporting the columns of the entrance belong to the period of ancient Rome and were probably discovered during the excavations for the foundations. The construction of the bell tower was completed in 1319.

Built between 1869 and 1873, the synagogue of Modena was endowed with a classicist style by Ludovico Maglietta, who designed the façade and included a colonnade of Corinthian columns in the building, in the women's galleries. The synagogue was miraculously left intact during the Fascist period and the Second World War.

The Co-cathedral of Modigliana has very ancient origins. It was first documented in 892 as a parish church. Due to the extensive renovations it underwent during the 15th century, the crypt is the only remaining part of this ancient church. The new church was consecrated by Pope Julius II (1503-1513) himself during his pastoral visit to the province of Romagna in 1506. Further work was carried out in the 18th century with the addition of the bell tower. When the diocese of Modigliana was created (mid-19th century), the parish church of Santo Stefano became a cathedral church.

The present Moe Church is the third church in Svorkmo. A church for the factory workers was built on Skankebakken in 1675 and was destroyed by a flood in 1816. In the same year, an octagonal wooden church was built on Smedhaugen, about one kilometre further north. This church was demolished in 1866 and a new church was built on Moe. The church on Moe was designed by Ole Fredriksen Rømmesmo and Børre Thorstensen Wulvig, built in 1866-67 and consecrated on 28 December 1867.

The Moen church is a long church built according to the drawings of Harald Aars. In 1952 the church was painted red on the outside, probably for the first time. The interior is marked by the restoration in 1964. At that time the walls were sanded down and the floors sanded down.

The Mogreina church is a long church dating back to 1912. The architect was Ole Stein, and the builder Karl Olsrud was responsible for the construction. The interior and a large part of the furnishings were modified in 1961 after the church was equipped with a new organ in 1958. The church has a tower at the main entrance to the south.