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.
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Frei Church is a long church from 1897. The current church was built because the old church from 1766 had become too small for the growing population.
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.
The Nordlandet Church of 1914 is a cruciform-shaped church with a central tower. The church is built into a rough wall according to the drawings of the architect Hagbarth Schytte-Berg and is covered on the outside with natural stone.
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