Øvrebø church is a cross church dating from 1800. The sacristy in the east dates from 1841-42, and in 1843 the church was painted on the outside. It was restored in 1926 and in 1951-52.
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The Vennesla church is a long church that would have been completed in October 1829, but it was not consecrated until August of the following year. The church replaced a church from the first half of the 17th century. The tower was enlarged in 1886, and the interior was restored in 1925.
The church in Hægeland is an octagonal church completed in 1830. Work on the walls of the church began around 1824 and at a meeting in 1826, the congregation agreed on an octagonal wooden building. In December 1827 the building committee travelled to Hornnes to examine the new church there, they probably took their inspiration from the church in Hornnes for the church in Hægeland.
The church of Finsland is a cruciform church from 1803, consecrated in 1812. The church is known for its unpainted wooden interior, often regarded as the best-preserved in Norway. The altarpiece dates from 1750.
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