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A romaneque church from the 12th century, the place of worship has an almost square choir, a semi-circular apse and a rectangular nave. The vault is inlaid with original ceramic pots to improve the acoustics.

Akershus Castle Church is the main church of the armed forces. In all probability, there has been a church or chapel on the fortress since the time of Håkon V Magnusson in the early 14th century. The present church is located in the south wing of Akershus Castle, where parts of the first floor were converted into a church after a fire in 1527. After the fire, the entire south wing was used as a church. In the years 1738-1740, a major restoration was carried out. The interior was modified again around 1820. In 1920 the church was partially restored by Holger Sinding-Larsen.

The Åknes Chapel is a wooden chapel dating from 1873. It was built in a rectangular form according to the plans of architects Tobias Flottorp and Gard Ekså.

Åkra church in Kvinnherad is a wooden church built in 1735. The church has a long plan and 225 seats.

The Åkra new church was consecrated in 1985 by Bishop Sigurd Lunde. It is a 'working church', which means that it can be used for purposes other than worship.

Åkra old church is a wooden church from 1821. The church was extended in 1852 and given a porch in 1899.

Aksdal church was completed in 1995 in Tysvær. The church was designed by architect Stein Jarle Helgeland.

The Akureyri church is a Lutheran church dedicated in 1940. The building was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, the architect behind the Hallgrímskirkja.

Ål church, built in 1930, is a large and long church with a solid and high tower in the middle of the nave. The church was built according to the drawings of the architect Magnus Poulsson. It has windows on two floors. The interior has been well preserved and completed since the time of construction.

Ål Church was built in 1880 to replace the old medieval stave church in the town. Ål Church is a long wooden church with a large rectangular nave and a narrower choir, with a right end to the east and a tower to the west. In the 1950s the church was rebuilt under the direction of the architect Fredrik Konow-Lund.