The Lysekloster chapel was built in 1663 and has preserved a number of old treasures: an altarpiece from 1664, a host box from 1703, a watering can from the 18th century, two large altarpieces from 1696 and an alms collector from 1696. The spire of the church tower has a weather vane bearing the year 1739.
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The church at Fana is a long medieval stone church with a narrower, lower chancel at the right end. In the Middle Ages, the church probably had a west tower, which may have been demolished after the church was struck by lightning and burnt down in 1644. The church in Fana has undergone several renovations, the most recent in 1870 according to the plans of the builder Askild Aase, and in 1926-27 under the direction of the architect Frederik Konow Lund. During the reconstruction in 1870, the church furniture was completely renewed.
Nore Neset church is a church completed in 2000. The altarpiece is made by Gunnar Torvund, the church silver by goldsmith Pål Vigeland and the textile by Aud Marit Bjørnevik.
The church of Os is a long church dating from 1870. The first mentioned church in Os, probably a stave church, is from the 14th century. This church was replaced by a wooden church built in 1624. As the population of the parish had increased considerably in the 19th century, a new church law was introduced in 1851, which required that each church building should accommodate at least 30% of the parish's inhabitants. As a result, instead of renovating the old church, it was decided to build a completely new church.
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