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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.

The present church in Gjerdrum was built in 1686. The previous church, which may have been from the Middle Ages, burned down in 1684. In 1859-61, the church underwent extensive alterations and repairs. At that time, the church must have received new exterior and interior cladding, a new ceiling and new doors and windows. Probably also at this time, the present sacristy to the east of the choir was erected.

The church in Gjerpen is a cruciform stone church, built between 1150 and 1250 and dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul. After renovations in 1781 and 1871, only the choir of the original medieval church remains today. In 1781, the nave was extended by ten metres and in 1871, the church was transformed into a cruciform church. The architect of the last renovation was Chr. Christie. In 1919-20 the church was extensively restored and the interior was renewed.

The church in Gjerstad is a wooden church from 1848, built according to the plans of the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch, which has similarities with the church in Bamble built a few years earlier. The church was restored to its original form in 2004.

The Gjerstad church is a long church built in 1870-71. A 13th-century stave church was replaced by a wooden church in 1622, which was replaced by the present church in 1871. After a renovation in 1957, the church received a porch and two vestries.

The Gjesåsen church was built in 1863 according to the plans of the architect P. H. Holtermann. The church is clad with exterior and interior panels and since 1961 it has been painted white on the outside. The interior is marked by the changes of the 1940s and 1950s.

The Gjesdal Church is a wooden long church dating from 1848. The present church is the fourth in a row on this site, where churches have been erected since the 14th century. The church was built in 1848 according to drawings by the architect Hans Linstow.

Built in the 15th century, the mosque is famous for its acoustic quality thanks to the casks that are diliberately calculated in the holes on the walls.