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Hangvar Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

Hanila Church was built in the 1270s, but the west tower was not completed until 1859. The Baroque altar wall and pulpit of the Hanila church, which are presumably the work of Friedrich Weiss, date from 1709. The stained glass windows and the floor were restored by Illar Kannelmäe.

Haparanda Church, formerly Nedertorneå Church, was built in the structuralist and brutalist style by architect Bengt Larsson in 1967. It replaced a church of the same name, which was completely destroyed by fire on 14 June 1963. In 2020, the Architectural Uprising (Arkitekturupproret) voted Haparanda Church as the ugliest building in Norrland.

Haram Church is an octagonal wooden church from 1838 that replaced the medieval stave church. Some of the materials were reused in the new church. The church is clad with exterior and interior panels. In 1878 it was given a sacristy for the choir and the tower was rebuilt in the Gothic Revival style. In 1993, the church was severely damaged by a fire, but it was later restored.

The Hareid church, inaugurated in 1877, is characterized by a Swiss-style (Sveitserstil), neo-Gothic and neo-Romanesque, with a particularly rich interior. The altarpiece is a wood carving made by Anders Smith in 1660 and painted by Caspar Skildrer in 1675. In 1977 it was partly discovered and partly painted by Odd Nøss. The glass painting of the choir was designed by Jørgen Skaare.

The Harju-Madise Church was built over a long period of time from the 15th to the 18th century. The pulpit was completed in 1784. According to legends, the dead landlords of the surrounding area played cards at night in front of the church altar.

The Harkmark church is a wooden church, probably built in 1613. The choir, which was originally narrower and lower than the ship, was enlarged in 1845 to become as wide as the ship. At the same time, the cross section was removed and the windows were enlarged. The church hall was also given new ceilings and the tower above the porch was erected. When the church was restored in 1972-75, under the direction of C.A. Christensen, the paint was removed from the walls and the painted hangings on the west wall under the organ loft were recreated.

The three-aisles Romanesque basilica, already strengthened by a defence wall, was equipped with a bell tower on the western side in 1290. At the beginning of the 15th century, both the tower and the nave were adapted to the Gothic style and a second ring wall was erected. The first defence wall was heightened up to 12 m and strengthened by seven defensive towers and an outer bailey. A third wall, which did not survive to this today, surrounded the moat that was filled up in 1814. A parapet walk was built on the inside of the first defence wall, which is partially preserved today. Remarkable are the granaries and the rooms attached to the southern side of the church. The western tower, the tallest in Ţara Bârsei, was provided with a new spire in 1794. The inner furniture mostly dates back from the 18th century. A pre-reformation chapel in the eastern tower is richly decorated with outstanding frescoes depicting the Last Judgement and the Punishment of Sinners among others . The valuable mural painting requires restoration work.

Härnösand Cathedral was built in 1593 but was burnt down in 1721 by Russian troops. A new church was completed in 1728 but was demolished. The present church was consecrated on 28 June 1846 and was built according to the plans of Johan Adolf Hawerman. The present church is on the same site as the original and is the smallest cathedral in the Church of Sweden.

It is the most northerly church in Britain. Designed in 1993 by a Shetland architect, the current building is based on the smooth Norwegian beams. Much of the work was done by local volunteers. The interior tiles and woodwork are Scandinavian pine and the light, warm and semi-fun feel of the service area. A new clock tower for the 1867 clock, installed in 2001.