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The Husøy church was designed by the architect Erik Eikrann and was consecrated in 1933. The church has an unusual facade material with dark red syenite stone. The interior is executed in simplified classicism with the influence of functionalism.

Husøy church is a long church from 1896. Kirøyna took over as a church town after Utvær, where there had probably been a chapel since the 12th century.

The Hval church, built in 1860-62 according to the drawings of Chr. H. Grosch, is an octagonal church, extended by a porch, a choir and a sacristy. The drawings of the church of Hval are a variant of one of the types of church of Grosch which was widely used and was published as a model design in 1854.

The Hvaler Church is a medieval stone church with a rectangular nave and narrower choir with an apse. In 1953-55 the church was restored under the direction of architect Håkon Christie. At the same time, the 1601 frescoes on the walls were restored.

Hvalsneskirkja (the church of Hvalsnes) was consecrated in 1887, but a church has been mentioned there since 1200. One of the most important objects in the church is the tombstone of Steinunn Hallgrímsdóttir, who died in 1649. She was the daughter of Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614-1674), one of Iceland's greatest psalmists. Major repairs were carried out in 1945.

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.