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Cited as 'a Norman cathedral in miniature' by Simon Jenkins, the fine Norman church is all that remains of the original 12th century hospital.

The hospital church, with its characteristic tower and roof, stands out well from the old town on Hospitalsløkkan. It was built in 1705 and replaced an earlier medieval church on the same site. It is one of the first octagonal-plan churches in Norway, designed by Johan Christoffer Hempel of the Reformed Netherlands.

The house of prayer of the old believers in raja is a reconstruction from 1902 to 1910 of a building dating from 1879. The Old Believers (Orthodox branch) of Raja did not receive permission to build their own shrine until 1879. The building burnt down during the Second World War on 30 August 1944, and unfortunately, all that remains is the bell tower, which was restored in 1990. There is now a museum in the church.

The Houtrust church – designed by architect L. Bok – was built by contractor L. van der Hoek en Zonen on the Verversingskanaal (Discharge Canal) near the former Houtrust estate behind the Westduinen: still a green environment. The church looks like a village church, unpretentious, a meeting place in a garden village environment. The sexton's house is connected to the church by a lower intermediate section. The whole is built of red brick and covered with grey roof tiles. A tower cock – a gift from the main board of the Association – crowns the slender spire of the short tower on the church roof. Above the former main entrance, a beige facade stone can be seen with the Christ monogram, the alpha and omega, ears of corn and bunch of grapes. In the bell house next to the former main entrance hangs a bell, the bell rope of which hangs in the church hall. The bronze bell donated by Miss Bruining was taken away during the German occupation. In 1948, the company Gebr. Van Bergen, tower bell foundry “Concordia” in Midwolda, cast a new bronze bell “Nicolette” with the inscription on the edge: “Hear my voice, I call you all Come to him, who brought peace After bitter battle and fearful night.” The facade stone on the sexton's house shows a hand that passes on the torch of faith. The Klais organ with national and international fame was built in 1937 by the firm Joh. Klais in Bonn according to the electro-pneumatic system, under the advice of Carel Pleijsier. There are 28 speaking registers, divided over three manuals and a pedal.

Hov Church dates back to 1781. The church underwent several restorations. The largest was in 1871. Then the original unpainted timber walls were panelled, the benches were replaced, and the interior painted.

The Hov church is a neo-gothic building completed in 1887. The previous church on the site was knocked down in 1885 by a strong gust of wind, and the new church of 1887, including its tower, was built relatively low due to the particular wind conditions in Sunndalsøra.

Hove Church is a Romanesque stone church that was probably built around the middle of the 12th century and was substantially restored by Peter A. Blix after he bought the church in 1880. In the 1880s, the half-timbered tower to the west was replaced by a square stone tower. The interior is characterised by Blix's restorations.

Hovet church is a long church from 1910. The interior was restored according to plans by Arnstein Arneberg in 1960, and the porch was expanded in 1994.

The Hovin church is a long church in Tinn. The church was built by the builder Halvor Andreas Olsen according to a standard drawing of the architect H.D.F. Linstow - the same one that was used for the Gransherad church.

Hovin church is a wooden long church from 1620. It is the oldest church in the municipality.