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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.

The Gjøfjell church is a wooden church dating from 1900. It is the work of architect Holger Sinding-Larsen. The organ is a 6-pipe organ by Olsen & Jørgensen from 1907. It was restored in 2006-07.

Gjøvdal Church is a long church built in 1803 by architect Gjermund Gunnarson Veum. There was originally a stave church on the site, which was built in the 12th century. It was demolished in the spring of 1803 to make way for the new church.

The Gjøvik church was designed by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and was consecrated in 1882. The church is built of wood and is clad with exterior and interior panels. The church is block-shaped with a narrower choir on three sides and a sacristy on each side. The walls also have friezes with Swiss-style decoration such as parapets and along the cornices. The interior is in neo-Gothic style with forms of Gothic recessed decoration.