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

The present Holy Trinity Church is probably the third on this site. The oldest part of the church is the sacristy, which was built at the end of the 13th century against an earlier wooden church. In the 14th century, the present three-aisled basilica was built of stone in the lower parts and brick in the upper parts. In the late Middle Ages, perhaps in the 15th century, the sturdy but low church tower was added. The high medieval spire was destroyed in the town fire of 1702 and was later replaced by a hood. The north and south transepts date from the 15th century.

The Helgen church is a long church dating from 1735. It was built on the same site as a former stave church, the Hælghinar church, built around 1200. The present church remained more or less unchanged until it was restored in 1868. The present tower was erected in 1875-76.

The Helgerud Church has been in operation since 1982. Helgerud Church is built of red brick and was designed by the architect Harald Hille. Separate offices have been built with the main building. Downstairs there is a children and youth section and a kindergarten.

The church in Helgheim is a long church built in 1877 when the population of the village was growing and a larger church was needed. The existing church was therefore demolished and the present church was built. The builder was Ole Vanberg, who was responsible for many churches in the county and in the same year also built the church of Vik. In 1952 the church was renovated and given lighter colours inside.

The church in Helgøy is a long church built in 1889. The church in Helgøy today was moved in January 1888 from Hamn to Senja, where it was rebuilt around 1877. Before that, it was located in Hemnes, Helgeland, and was originally built as a cross church in 1741.

Helgøya church was completed in 1870 according to the drawings of the architect J. W. Nordan. The interior is characterized by restorations in 1931 and 1961.

The Heli Church is a long church completed in 2001. It was built after the old church burnt down in 1996. The church is traditional in its exterior form and has about the same area as the old one.

The present Holy Trinity Church building was consecrated in 1654 after a medieval church was destroyed by fire. The ground conditions were difficult and the church had to do without the planned tower. In 1728-1729 the arches of the south nave were rebuilt. Daniel Lundquist, the Gävle town mason, finally succeeded in building the church tower in 1779-1781, but he had to use buttresses. It was not until the restoration in 1936-38 that the instability was corrected.

The Holy Trinity Church was commissioned by King Kristian IV of Denmark in 1618-28. The architect was the Dutchman Lorenz van Steenwinckel. Steenwinckel also designed the church's altar, which was transported by ship and barge from Amsterdam to Kristianstad in 1625. Steenwinkel's younger brother, Hans van Steenwinkel, was also involved in the work on the church, especially after the death of the former. The present tower was completed in 1866.