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Hvar Cathedral was built in the 17th century on the site of an old 6th-century church, destroyed during the Turkish invasion in 1571. The reconstruction of the cathedral lasted until 1703 and gave the building a mixture of Gothic, Renaissance, Mannerist and Baroque aspects.

Hvarnes church is a long church from approximately 1705. The church received a sacristy in 1849 and was painted in white in 1872.

The church of Hvasser is a small whitewashed wooden church on the island of Hvasser. The church was consecrated on 26 June 1903 and has since been extended with an entrance, tower and more. The weather vane at the top of the tower dates from the year 1908.

Hvitsten church is a long church that was built of wood in 1902. The architect of the church was Harald Sundby.

The reformed Hyacinthus church in Overlangbroek dates from the beginning of the 15th century. In the 19th century the choir of this church was demolished. The nave and the tower of the original church remain. The tower is still in accordance with the original construction from the 15th century. The tower and church building were completely restored in 2000, the organ in 2007. During work in 1965, an old burial vault was found in front of the pulpit, under the then floor. The capstone has remained visible since then.

Hyen Church is a long wooden church built in 1876. It was designed according to the drawings of the painter Karl Uchermann, son of the parish priest of Gloppen. The modern church is the second known church in Hyen. The first church is mentioned as early as the 13th century.

The church in Hylestad is a wooden church dating from 1838-39. The church is the third in this parish. The first, Hylestad Stave Church, was built in the 1600s, and the church that replaced it began to fall into disrepair in the 1830s.

The Hyllestad church is a long church from 1880, designed by architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. There have been two old churches in Hyllestad, the oldest of which was a stave church. These were built a few kilometres from where the present church stands. The first church is mentioned in written sources from the 14th century.

Hyncheshti Jewish Cemetery is a well-maintained Jewish cemetery with around 500 gravestones. The oldest tombstone dates from 1868 and the most recent from 1992. It was fenced by ESJF in December 2020

It is nicknamed as Clock Mosque because in 1870 the Ottomans built a clock tower next to it. Both were destroyed in the Communist period except for the minaret. After it, the mosque was renovated.