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Vike church, formerly Vike chapel, is a long church built of wood in 1891. The church was designed by Johannes Arnesson Øvsthus. The church is the first in the city.

Vike Church dates from 1970 and was built of concrete. The architect of the church is O.S. Solheim.

The church in Vikebygd was completed in 1937 and is built in brick. Østre Vikebygd is a former church site, where churches have been built since the 13th century. In total we know of 5 churches in this village through the ages.

The Vikedal Church is a long Late Empire style church dating from 1881. The church was built according to the standard plans of the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The altarpiece is probably the biggest treasure of the church. The painting is a work from 1654 by Thomas Snekker who was one of the leading Renaissance artists of Stavanger in Rogaland.

The church in Viker is a wooden church dating from 1702 with a west tower. The wooden walls rest on foundation walls of natural stone which have been plastered on the outside. The bell tower was built in 1725 and the vestry in 1901. There has probably been a church in Viker since the 13th century, perhaps even earlier.

Viklau Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland. The church is known for preserving the Viklau Madonna, a wooden sculpture of the Virgin Mary from the 12th century.

Built around 1620, the Viksdalen church is a reconstruction from 1847-48. In 1889, the church was rebuilt again and received spiers, a new choir and new colours inside. Until 1960 the church was called Vik, but in 1960 both the church and the parish changed its name to Viksdalen, mainly to avoid confusion with Vik in Sogn.

Víkurkirkja is a church built between 1931 and 1934 when the population of Vík was growing and no longer wanted to travel to the church in the neighbouring village for every mass. It was consecrated by Jón Helgason, the bishop of Iceland at that time.

Vikøy church was consecrated in 1838 and replaced an old Stave church on the site. Vikøy church is a long wooden church built according to Linstow's plans. The church is a simple rectangular building with the choir included in the main building. To the west stands a square tower.

Vila Real Cathedral was built in the 15th century and is considered the best example of Gothic architecture in the Trás-os-Montes region. As its name suggests, the current cathedral comes from a Dominican convent founded by monks from Guimarães in the 15th century. The church was modified in the 16th century, and especially in the 18th century when the present choir and bell tower were built in Baroque style. In 1834, with the extinction of the religious orders, the church became a parish church. It became a cathedral in 1924 when the Diocese of Vila Real was created.