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The "Great Church", or St. Nicholas Church, was founded in the 13th century by the supposed founder of Stockholm, Birger Jarl. The brick gothic church was first consacrated catholic, but it became a Lutheran in 1527, and finally turned into a cathedral for the Church of Sweden in 1942. Since the 14th century, this church has been used for royal crowds and weddings.

The cemetery was existing at least from the year 1865, evident from the dating of the oldest tombstone found by the ESJF expedition. It was active until 1941.

Storsteinnes chapel is a wooden church from 1968. The chapel was designed by the Armed Forces' district engineer Northern Norway, who also designed the Heggelia chapel in Målselv at the same time.

The Stovner Church was consecrated in 1979. The altarpiece in the church hall is a bronze relief depicting the Ascension of Christ, created by Nina Sundbye in 1979. Three tapestries by Rigmor Bové date from 1993.

Welcome to Stowe parish church, situated in the beautiful, world famous Stowe Landscape gardens run by the National Trust. More than 800 years old and situated in the midst of the Stowe Estate, to the south west of the house, it is intentionally hidden by evergreens planted by Lord Cobham to conceal the church and is all that is left of the medieval village from the mansion.

Strahov Monastery is an abbey of the Premonstratensian order founded in 1143. After a devastating fire in 1258, the entire complex was rebuilt within a few years. The Hussite wars of the 15th century, the Thirty Years' War and the War of Austrian Succession in 1741 caused further damage. The monastery is famous for its library dating from the 17th (theological room) and 18th century (philosophical room). It houses many unique specimens, prints, manuscripts, engravings and maps. One of the greatest treasures is the "Strahov Gospels", a manuscript from the 9th and 10th centuries.

Strand church is a wooden church built in 1874. The architect of the church is Fred von der Lippe.

Strand Church is a relatively simple and small long church, built in 1863 according to the plans of the architect J.W. Nordan. The church is patched and panelled and has a tower on the west side dating from 1895. The wooden walls were painted yellow in 1953.

The Strand church is a cruciform wooden church that was built in Svenes between 1702 and 1735. It was moved to Strand in 1859-60. During this move, the church underwent several changes. The tower, which was originally located at the western end, was moved to the middle. The church was panelled on the outside and inside and the windows were enlarged. John Stenersen was responsible for the design after the move.

Stranda Church is an octagonal wooden church, built in 1838. In 1904, the church underwent extensive renovation, among other things, the choir was panelled, the window was enlarged and the pews were replaced. In 1927, the choir was enlarged and a sacristy was built. The mural painting of the choir was made by Jonas Peson in the 1940s.