Ormøy church is a long church dating from 1893. The church was designed by architect Bernhard Christoph Steckmest and prefabricated by Strømmen Trævarefabrik. The church is characterised by a neo-gothic and Swiss-style. Attempts were made to set fire to the church in September 1992, but the fire was extinguished before it had time to cause any major damage.
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The church of Kroer is a long church dating from 1925. The architect of the church was Harald Sund. There were three churches in Kroer before the present church was built. The previous churches date from around 1340, 1550 and 1852. The third burned down in 1923.
Bekkelaget Church is a long brick church designed by architect Harald Bødtker, consecrated in 1923. It is a working church with parish halls on the long west wall of the nave. One hall is designed as a transept at the transition to the choir, the other in an open arcade between this transept and the tower. The tower is located on the side of the north gable of the church.
Nordstrand church dates from 1866. The building, made of brick, was first built as a chapel in 1865, but was through several renovations until 1935. Nordstrand church has three stained glass windows in the choir, made by the visual artist Frøydis Haavardsholm. The first two she made in 1919, and later a third in connection with the rebuilding which was completed in 1935.
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