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The Nes church in Ringerike is an octagonal central church made of turned wood dating from 1860. The church was designed by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church was extended in 1928 when it received a new porch in the west and a new choir with a sacristy in the east, both with gable roofs.

The Nes church is a wooden church from 1730, which originally had a tower in the centre of the cross, but in 1886 the church received a new tower on the west side. The church is panelled inside and out. The interior is characterized by several restorations, especially from the 1930s.

The church of Nes is a Romanesque stone church with a rectangular nave and a lower, narrower choir. To the west is a tower and next to the choir is a sacristy. The nave has a south and west portal and the choir has a south portal. It is especially the decoration of these three portals that makes the church so special. They are richly decorated with reliefs of figures. The portals also have other ornaments, columns and decorated chapters.

The Nes church is a long church built in 1878-79. A church was built on Nes between 1520 and 1536, south of the place where the present church stands. When the present church was built, the old church was demolished and rebuilt under the name Austefjord Church.

The Nesflaten Chapel is a wooden building completed in 1853. The church has a long plan, its architecture is inspired by Hans Linstow's type of church.

The Nesheim church is a long church dating from 1908. It was built according to the plans of the architect Adolf Schirmer. It is the first church in the city and was built near a former auxiliary cemetery. It is not known for sure when the old cemetery was created, but it may have been built at the beginning of the 19th century.

The church in Nesland is a long church from 1847. It was built of wood in the Empire style. It was built on a site where churches have been built since the 13th century.

The Nesna church dates back to 1880. It was built in wood in the neo-gothic style. The building was completed in 1879 but was inaugurated only on September 17, 1880. The previous church on the site was built in 1767, it was slightly smaller than the present church building. The materials of the 1767 church were in such good condition that they were used for a new primary school and chapel in Bardal.

The Nesodden church is a medieval stone church with a rectangular nave and narrower choir. In the 1870s, wooden porches and sacristies were built, and as part of the restoration in 1956, these were restored. The baroque portal altarpiece has wings with richly carved acanthus leaves and was probably made by Johan Jørgen Schram in 1715.

Nesseby Church is a long church from 1858, designed by the architect Christian H. Grosch. It is the second church on the site, the first being the former Kiberg church which was moved to Nesseby in 1746. This church was demolished when the present church was built. The church was not affected by the fire in Finnmark and North-Troms during the Second World War.