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Skånland Church is a wooden church that was built in 1901. The church has a long plan and was designed by the architect C.J.Bergstrøm. The first church in the town was built in 1867, but the population grew quite rapidly and by 1896 the church was too small for the parish.

Skara Cathedral was probably built in the 11th century but only took on its Gothic appearance in the 14th century. It was restored between 1886 and 1894 by Helgo Zettervall. The cathedral contains the Gregorian manuscript of the Skara Missal, completed around 1150, which is considered to be the oldest notation of Swedish liturgical music.

The Skåre Church is an octagonal church dating from 1858. The bells from the old Church of Skåre were used in the new one. The altarpiece is from 1858, the organ from 1958. The baptismal font is from 1627.

The church in Skare is a long church from 1926. The building was built according to designs by Olaf Nordhagen. Before the church in Skare, the parishioners had to travel to the church in Odda, and in the old days, a trip to the church could take three days for those who lived farthest from the church in Odda.

The Skårer Church is a square-shaped church, built in 1978 according to the design of architect Aksel Fronth.

Skatval has been a church site since the Middle Ages. The church that stands on the site today is a wooden church from 1901.

Skåtøy church, from 1862, is made of timber and is among the country's largest wooden churches. The architects of the church are Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno, the altarpiece was painted by Julie Gjessing.

Skaun Church is a medieval stone church with a rectangular nave and lower choir and narrower at the right end. The south and west portals of the nave are richly designed and bear stone carving marks similar to those found on the octagon of the Nidaros Cathedral. The church was restored in 1930 according to Erling Gjone's plans. In the nave, frescoes were discovered on the wall of the choir.

The church in Skedsmo was built at the end of the 12th century, but of the original church only the long ship's walls have been preserved at full height. The church was largely rebuilt in 1858-64, according to the designs of the architects Schirmer and von Hanno.

Skei Church was built in 1664 and is the oldest wooden church in the municipality of Steinkjer. The building was restored in 1862 and 1911 and renovated in 1964. The altarpiece is from 1664 and the pulpit from 1655. In 1964, the church was painted inside and outside. An authentic reconstruction of the altarpiece and pulpit was also carried out in 1964.