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Sakshaug Old Church is a medieval church dedicated to St. Peter and, according to an inscription, it was built in 1184. Originally there was a bell tower on the west side, which collapsed or was demolished in the Middle Ages. On the south side, strong exterior retaining walls were built to secure the wall. The sacristy on the south side of the choir dates from the late Middle Ages. The church fell into disuse when the new church on the site was completed in 1871. The old church in Sakshaug was handed over to the Fortidsminneforeningen. In the 20th century, the restoration of the church began. The choir received a new roof in 1910 and the nave in 1926, and in 1931 the sacristy was restored. The church was reconsecrated in 1958.

The church of Saksumdal was built in 1875 by the architect J. W. Nordan. In the 1930s, the church received a new sacristy east of the choir. The interior is characterized by the renovation in 1951-54, when, among other things, the choir roof was lowered. The altarpiece is a cross in a Biedermeier-style frame from 1875.

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Previouly a palace, in 1996, a Buddhist community renovated the building into a monastery. The building is eclecticand includes a neo-arab room, art-nouveau decorations, as well as a stupa that was built during its conversion into a monastery.

The Salangen church dates back to 1981. It replaces a half-timbered church from 1864 which was burnt down in 1978.

The Salberg church dates back to 1644, although there was a church before it, which was mentioned in the 15th century. In a report of 1700-03, the church was then described as dilapidated, so it was restored in 1713-15 by Simon Paulsen. The church bells date from 1855 and 1977. An older bell preserved in the church must be from the 12th century. The church received its first organ in 1865, and a new organ in 1963.

Nice modern church without a tower, but with a bell.

Salem Abbey, founded in 1136, was one of the most important Cistercian monasteries in Germany. The abbey soon became very prosperous, with large and magnificent structures erected in three different courtyards and a splendid church built between 1182 and 1311. Other foundations such as Raitenhauslach Abbey (1143), Wettingen Abbey or Stella Maris (1227) and Königsbronn Abbey (1303) were founded from this abbey. A fire in 1697 almost completely destroyed the abbey, which was immediately rebuilt in the baroque style. In 1803, the monastery was abolished and the buildings were used by the Grand Dukes of Baden, who united them in the Salem Castle complex.

Large, iconic, cross-shaped church building with a large roof turret at the intersection. Contains over 1100 seats.

The Salen chapel is a wooden building completed in 1953. The chapel has a long plan and was designed by architect Arne Sørvig.