The Harstad church was built in 1958 under the direction of architect Jan Inge Hovig. The church in Harstad is one of the first so-called "working churches" (multi-functional churches) built in Norway. It consists of a parish hall, a kitchen and a parish hall.
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Kanebogen church is a wooden church that was built in 1999. The church has a rectangular plan and was designed by architects Ivar Tolo and Jim Myrstad. The church was built to replace the old Fredly Chapel that burned down on this site in 1984.
The Trondenes church is the northernmost medieval church in the country. It was built in the first half of the 15th century. The church is monumental with a high rectangular nave and a narrower, straight choir. The portals are pointed arched with a rich soapstone decoration. In the Middle Ages, a high surrounding wall with two defensive towers surrounded the church. The particularity of the church of Trondene lies in the three altarpieces in the choir dating from the late Middle Ages. They were made in Lübeck in the second half of the 15th and early 16th centuries.
Lundenes Church in Grytøy is a wooden church built in 1974. The architect of the church is Osvald Flakstad.
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