Øn church is a long church from 1958, the fourth known in the former parish of Øn, and it replaced a wooden church from 1880 which burnt down after a lightning strike on 4 November 1940. The first time a church in Øn is mentioned in written sources is in 1327.
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The Hyllestad church is a long church from 1880, designed by architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. There have been two old churches in Hyllestad, the oldest of which was a stave church. These were built a few kilometres from where the present church stands. The first church is mentioned in written sources from the 14th century.
Bø church is a long church from 1868, designed by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. Churches have been built here since the Middle Ages. The first time a church in Bø is mentioned in written sources is in 1340. There have been at least two churches on Bø before the present church was built.
Askvoll church is a long church from 1863. The architect of the church was the artist Anders Askevold. He also painted the altarpiece depicting Jesus praying in Gethsemane. The altarpiece was originally painted for the previous church and was saved during the fire of 1862.
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