Hamar Cathedral is a typical long plastered brick church with arched medieval forms and a tower to the west. Built to the designs of Herman Schirmer in 1866, the church received new, slightly larger windows in 1953-55. The interior is marked by the major restoration of 1953-54 under the direction of architect Arnstein Arneberg.
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The Storhamar church was built in 1975 according to the plans of architect Willy Steen. The church hall is open and bright, with white-painted walls and wooden structures.
The Vang church is an octagonal brick church dating from 1810. The bell tower on the west side comes from the old medieval church on the site. The church was designed by parish priest Abraham Pihl, and the builder was Svend Aspås from Røros. The church in Vang has since served as a model for the church in Gamle Hunn, the church in Åmot in Nord-Torpa and the church in Jevnaker. The church was restored in 1954, and as with Hamar Cathedral, the restoration work was led by the architect Arnstein Arneberg.
The church of Furnes is a characteristic stone church built in 1708, probably modelled on the church of Our Saviour in Christiania. It is one of the few stone churches built at that time. The church is well preserved as it was after its restoration in 1958. In 1876 the church was given a new tower, which replaced the old turret.
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