The Froland church is a wooden church dating from 1727. However, the church was extended and rebuilt by Carl Svendsen in 1887. On this occasion, old furniture was thrown away. Finally, the church was extensively restored in 1959 under the direction of Hans Paasche Thorne and according to the plans of Wilhelm Swensen.
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The Austre Moland church dates from 1673. It was originally built as a small "long church", but was transformed into a cruciform-shaped church in 1779. The two-part altarpiece, with a richly carved Rococo style wing, was made by Ole Nielsen Wejerholt in 1784.
The Barbu church is a neo-gothic style church dating from 1879-80. Initially, the brick wall was only plastered on the inside, but after some time it was found that the brick material was not of the necessary quality, so that the outside also had to be plastered. All the interior wood was stained, imitating oak.
Trinity Church, opened in 1888, replaced the only 52-year-old Grosch church on the site. The church bears many similarities to the Church of St. Gertrude by German architect Johannes Otzen in Hamburg. Like the exterior, the interior is in neo-gothic style and is very detailed. The galleries in the transverse vessels are supported by pillars with masonry arches and are slightly extended to create a balcony effect.
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