The church of Vangsnes is a long church dating from 1861. It replaced a stave church, too small and in poor condition, which was demolished before the present church was installed in the same town.
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The church of Feios was built in 1866 and replaced a moat church on the site. The church is built according to the plans of the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and the builder Johannes Arnesen Øvsthus. The interior is characterised by the Swiss and neo-Gothic style and has remained almost unchanged since the time of construction.
The Tjugum church is an octagonal church dating from 1863. The church is made of wood and was built according to a design by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The present church is the third known church in the town, the first having been built between 1300 and 1610 approximately. The second church was built in 1610 and existed until 1863.
Kvamsøy Church is a long stone church with a chancel and a nave of equal width. The church has a gable roof covered with bricks and ridge caps on the western ridge. The church is dated to the second half of the 13th century. The nave of the church has a simple pointed arch entrance portal to the west, and in the choir there is a north portal.
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