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Hægebostad Church is an octagonal church dating from 1844. The church was built according to the designs of the parish priest, Nils Christian Hald, with the approval and minor remarks of the head of state Christian H. Grosch. A church on the site is first mentioned in 1445. The medieval building was demolished in 1629 and a long wooden church was built in its place. The wood from the 1629 church was reused when the new church was built in 1844.

The church in Hægeland is an octagonal church completed in 1830. Work on the walls of the church began around 1824 and at a meeting in 1826, the congregation agreed on an octagonal wooden building. In December 1827 the building committee travelled to Hornnes to examine the new church there, they probably took their inspiration from the church in Hornnes for the church in Hægeland.

Hærland Church was built in 1879 by the builder Ivar Hansen Bruserud to designs by the architect Hjalmar Welhaven. It is a long monumental church, typical of the time, made of logs, with a bell tower above the porch in the west and a five-sided choir in the east. The exterior of the church is clad in white painted standing cladding.

The Høle church, in Sandnes, is a wooden church dating from 1860. Its architect is G.T.Bull.

Hølonda Church is a wooden church in the so-called 'cruciform style' built in 1848 by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch.

Hønefoss new church is a modern church that stands on the site where an earlier church, designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch and consecrated in 186, burned down on 26 January 2010. The construction of the new church was entrusted to the architectural firm LINK architecture.

Høre church is a wooden church, first built in 1179. In the 19th century, the church was considerably rebuilt and given a new choir and an enlarged nave. The original construction of the nave, dating from the 12th century, has been preserved as a skeleton within the cladding. The moat structures of the nave show the original size of the church hall.

Høvåg Church is a medieval church dating from 1150. The congregation bought the church from King Frederick IV (1671-1730) in 1723, when he experienced financial difficulties after the Great Nordic War. Work on the extension, maintenance and renovation of the church then began. The west wing was built in 1768, the north wing, which is the present main entrance, was built in 1828. The tower was built in 1831.

Høvik Church is a cruciform church built between 1895 and 1898 and designed by the architect Henrik Nissen. The church is made of unpainted red brick, with some black glazed brick detailing and lime plastered surfaces. The church is built in the English Gothic Revival style.

The church in Høyanger dates from 1960. It was designed by architects Arnstein Arneberg and Olav Platou and was built and fully financed by the Norwegian Aluminium Company and given as a gift to the local community.