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Augsburg Cathedral was built in the 11th century in Romanesque style, with Gothic additions in the 14th century. Romanesque construction began in 1043 and was completed in 1065. The two towers, visible from all over the city, were completed in 1075. Many Gothic architectural elements, such as the choir, were added between 1331 and 1431. During the Protestant Reformation, the cathedral lost a good part of its works, some of which were restored. The interior, which had been laid out in Baroque style in the 17th century, regained its medieval appearance in the 19th century with neo-Gothic elements.

The 18th century church in Augsbuurt is mainly visited because of the special pulpit and the beautiful mourning signs. It is a simple brick building with a tower that was built later, in 1917.

The Augustinian monastery of Třeboň was founded in 1367. The original Gothic part: the two-nave church of St. Giles and the Virgin Mary with the chapel of St. Vincent was completed after 1370. The cloister of the monastery, with its polychrome ribbed vaults and frescoes from the early 15th century, has been preserved almost in its original state. The monastery buildings, in late Baroque style, were built in 1750.

The church of Aukra is an octagonal church dating from 1835. The building was erected to replace a burnt-out 'cruciform church'. It was completed in March 1836 and the work was supervised by Ole Eriksen from Ørskog. The building was covered with slate in 1892.

San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore is an early Christian church rebuilt in the 16th century. The interior is decorated with a vast cycle of frescoes and is referred to as the "Sistine Chapel" of Milan.

Auli Church is a wooden church built from 1904 to 1907 and was designed by the architect Hjalmar Welhaven.

The wood used for the construction of the church in Aulstad in 1864 came from the old church in Svatsum, which was built in 1726 but demolished in 1860. The interior of the church is rather well preserved from the time of construction. The altarpiece dates from 1768 and was carved by Eistein Guttormsson Kjörnn.

Aunt Old Church is a stone church from the first half of the 12th century. The church is relatively small and has vessels with a longer and narrower chancel in the east. In 1874, a new church was built on the site and the old Moster church was to be demolished, but the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments bought the church, and with the help of the architect Peter Blix, the church was restored in 1896. A porch was built in front of the west portal and the sacristy in front of the choir portal was demolished. At the same time, the old tiled roof was replaced by a slate roof.

Aurdal church was completed in 1737 by the architect S.Trådset. The interior has undergone modifications over the years, among others, new pews were installed in 1892-93, the cross-section was removed and the colours were changed.

The church of Aure is a cruciform church built in 1924 on a site where churches have been built since the 10th century. The old Stave church in Stave church, which dates back to the Middle Ages, was demolished in 1726. The next church was a wooden cross church which was consecrated in 1727. On 21 January 1923, the church burnt down after a thunderbolt. The architect of the new church was Nils Ryjord, who had been associated with Nidaros Cathedral.