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The church in Færvik is a wooden church dating from 1884. This neo-gothic style church was built by the builder Carl Svendsen and his son Ludvig Karlsen, who was inspired by the drawings of J.C. Reuters for the church in Stokken.

Føling Church in Steinkjer is a wooden church built in 1726. The church has a long plan and 120 seats. Having been built in the 18th century, the church has automatic protection status.

Førde Church, built in 1938 and designed by Torgeir Alvsaker, is a long rectangular church with a single nave, with a choir lower and narrower than the nave. On the south side of the choir, there is a sacristy, and on the north side, there is a mortuary and a waiting room for baptisms. The church is built of plastered brick and has a partially constructed square tower in the west gable.

Førde Church is a long church from 1885. There was probably a small stave church on the site, built in the 12th or 13th century. The church from 1885 was designed by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan, in the neo-Gothic style, typical of the second half of the 19th century in Norway. Extensive changes were made in the period 1941–1951, on behalf of the National Heritage Board.

Førre church is a wooden church that was built in 1893. The church has a long plan and was designed by architect Tjerand T. Solheim.

The ancient Cathedral of Gaeta, dedicated to Sant’Erasmo and San Marciano was consecrated in 1106. The main brick façade faces the Via del Duomo. It was constructed in 1908 in a Neo-Gothic style with an arched portico, a second floor with mullion windows with a travertine blind rose window above, and at the top of the stands a cast iron statue of the Madonna Immacolata. There is also an ornate bell tower. The cathedral of Gaeta contains the relics of Sant’ Erasmo and the of other saints – Marciano, Probo, Innocenzo, Casto, Secondino, Albina and Euporia. The church underwent major reconstruction in the 18th century at the request of King Ferdinand IV. The cathedral contains many works of art such as paintings by Carlo Saraceni, Giacinto Brandi and Giovanni Filippo Crisculo. Also there is a Paschal Candle of the late 13th century topped with a Gothic capitol. It is decorated with bas-relief carvings depicting the lives of Jesus Christ and Sant’Erasmo. Certain areas of floor are decorated with intricate geometric mosaic work by the Cosmati family of craftsmen.

The church of Agios Mamas was built in the 19th century. After 1974, the church was converted into a mosque and used as such until around 2014/2015. At that time, a new mosque was completed to the east of the church. After that, the building was left to its own devices.

This building is hidden in an inner courtyard between the Oosterkade and the Tweebaksmarkt, out of sight of the public road. In 1850, the reformed community had this simple church built for holding 'Bible readings for the needy'. In common parlance, this church was therefore also called the Poor Church or the Skippers Church, because many skippers from the Oosterkade went to this church.

The mosque is centrally located in the village, which had developed along the river of the same name, on a small plateau above the village road.

The Gällivare Church is a wooden church building which was inaugurated in February 1882, replacing an older church. The wooden church was built in 1878-1882 according to the plans of the architect Emil Viktor Langlet. A reconstruction was carried out in 1966-1967 according to the plans of Bengt Romare when the arms of the eastern and western cross were extended.