The church in Nedstrand, which was consecrated on 15 July 1868, is one of the many churches designed by the architect Linstow. The choir resembles that of a stave church, giving the whole room a warmer and more spacious appearance. The altarpiece is from 1611 and has adorned three churches in Nedstrand.
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The Sjernarøy church is a long church dating from 1636. The building is made of wood and is built in Renaissance style. Outside the church is painted red, but it was originally tarred. The walls and ceiling inside the church are decorated with pink paint. They were whitewashed in the 19th century, but have been restored. In the 1950s, electric lighting and heating were also installed and the building was insulated. In the church, a memorial has been erected in honour of the author Alfred Hauge (1915-1986), who was from Kyrkjøy.
The church in Jelsa is said to have been completed in 1647 and to have replaced an earlier stave church on the same site. In the 1850s, the church underwent a major restoration and received a sacristy to the east of the choir and external table covers. In 1871 the west tower was demolished and replaced by a vestry and octagonal turret. In the 1950s the church was restored and much of the 17th-century interior and fittings were restored.
Skjoldastraumen church in Tysvær is a wooden church built in 1910. The architect of the church is Einar Halleland.
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