The church of Halsa is a cruciform church from 1725, marked by Baroque and Rococo elements. In 1917 the church was in a bad condition and its demolition was considered but was finally restored. Objects and decorative paintings from 1751 were discovered during the restoration. During the restoration, five embalmed bodies were found under the floor of the church.
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Straumsnes church is a wooden church from 1864, designed by architect Gustav Olsen. A lightning strike on November 6, 2006 did great damage to the church. The church had to be restored and reopened at Christmas 2006.
Valsøyfjord Church, also popularly called Otnes Church, is a wooden church completed in 1864 according to the design of the Danish-born architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (1824 - 1892).
Åsskard church is a listed wooden church built in 1875. The architect of the church is J.W.Nordan.
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