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The old Gimmestad church, built in 1692, is a long church with a porch on the west side. Above the western part of the nave is a turret. The exterior of the church is clad in horizontal panels painted red. In 1914-15 the church was restored under the direction of the architect Kristian Rivertz, and the painted decoration was restored by Bjørn Kaland in 1964.

Gimsøy Church is a long church completed in 1922 by architect Gunnar Norby. The church had an altarpiece painted by Finn Krafft, but in 1972 it was replaced by a stained glass window in the choir apse window.

Gimsøy Church is a wooden church that was inaugurated on October 18, 1876. The church was repaired after a storm in 1887 and 1906. It was also restored in 1954-55.

Giralda is the name given to the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa María de la Sede in the city of Seville. The lower two-thirds of the bell tower corresponds to the minaret of the city's old mosque, dating from the late twelfth century to the Almohad period (1121-1269), while the upper third is a construction superimposed on the Christian period to house the bells. In 1987, the bell tower was added to the World Heritage List along with the cathedral.

Girona has had a cathedral since the 6th century, the bishops of Girona even had similar importance to that of Toledo and Seville. During the Muslim occupation between the years 715 and 785, the cathedral was transformed into a mosque. The construction of the current cathedral began in the 11th century but continued until the 13th century, explaining the mix of Romanesque and Gothic architecture.

The Gisela Chapel is a 13th-century chapel which was built in Veszprem castle

Giske Church is a long church built of stone in the 12th century. In the 1860s the church underwent changes, including the installation of new large windows. The interior of the church is simple, with signs of the 18th and 19th centuries. The south portal, the best-preserved medieval decoration, has a relief in the arched field above the door of the Lamb of God holding a cross.

The evangelical church in Giżycko dates from 1827. The first wooden evangelical church in Giżycko was built at the time of the Reformation. A new, larger brick church was built in 1633, and the tower was added in 1642. The building was destroyed by fire in 1686. The burnt church was rebuilt in 1709, and in 1728 three bells of different sizes were bought for it. On 3 April 1822, a fire broke out in the town, again destroying the building. On 11 May 1826, the foundation stone of the present church was laid. The construction work took one and a half years and was completed in 1827. The church was designed by the Berlin architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

Inaugurated in 1893, Gjemnes Church is a typical long panelled church with towers to the west and choirs to the east. The church was built by Chr. Hovde of Kristiansund according to drawings by the architect J. W. Nordan. The interior is richly designed with beam structures and canvas decoration. The church was renovated in 1963, and the colour scheme was designed by Olav Halse. At the top of the raised middle walls there is a painted angel decoration.

The Gjerde church was moved to Etne in 1676. It was previously located at Sandviken in Bergen. In 1930 the porch was replaced by a tower with an entrance to the church through the base of the tower. In 1956 the church underwent a major restoration during which the wall paintings were uncovered and painted.