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At the beginning of the 14th Century a small hall church was initially erected. In order to defeat the many attacks the chancel is heightened and provided with machicoulis at the beginning of the 16th century. At the end of the same century, a wall boasting four defensive towers oriented towards the four cardinal points surround the church. The first floor of the bell tower was habitable, equipped with a smoke funnel. The second floor has small bays on every corner, each having three embrasures, a construction detail that can be found in Thuringia, Germany. Very interesting to visit is the gate tower, a massive structure on 5 levels, three of them equipped with defensive systems and a parapet walk on the highest level.

Probably built at the turn of the 13th century, the chruch boasts frescos in the style of Albertus Pictor, the most famous late medieval Swedish painter. Church was later enlarged in the 15th and 17th century when the frescos were covered with whitewash.

Built for the local inhabitants in the 13th century, the church became too small and the Alnön new church was built nearby. Inside the old church, there are 15th century frescos. The original wooden baptismal font was however moved to the new church.

Probably rebuilt from a wooden church predating to the 13th century, the place of worship went through several renovations over the course of its history. In 1910-11, the church was redecorated internally with paintings in Art Nouveau style by architect Sigurd Curman.

Alskog Church is one of the 92 medieval churches on the island of Gotland.

Alstadhaug Church was built in the 12th century and consists of a rectangular nave and a narrower, lower choir at the right end. In the 13th century, the choir received an octagonal extension to the east and, in the late Middle Ages, a sacristy on the north side of the choir. In the 17th century, the church received a baptistery on the west side of the nave and in 1788 a turret with a pointed roof. In the cemetery to the north of the church is one of Norway's largest burial mounds, which gave the place its name.

The Alstahaug Church is a long church with a narrower choir, built in soapstone around 1100-1200. The church is in Romanesque style with solid masonry and semicircular arches. Petter Dass was a priest in Alstahaug and lived in the presbytery from 1689 until his death in 1707. The church was rebuilt and enlarged in 1865. In the 1960s, the church was restored to a medieval style with smaller windows and steeper roof angles.

Alsvåg Church is a long wooden church consecrated as a house of prayer on 7 October 1923 and restored and converted into a church in 1949. The height of the building was increased by half a metre and the windows were changed from rectangular to pointed arches. The interior of the church was restored in 2009.

The Alta church is a long church from 1858. The church was built in wood by the architect Stephen Henry Thomas. In the final phase of the Second World War the church was severely damaged and it was not until Christmas Eve 1945 that it could be reused. It has since been modified several times, most recently in 2005-2006.

The Cathedral of Altamura was built by Emperor Frederick II (1220-1250) in 1232 and became one of the most venerated sanctuaries in Puglia. In 1248, under pressure from Emperor Frederick, Pope Innocent IV declared Altamura exempt from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Bari, making it a Palatine Church, one of the four in Puglia. The current orientation of the church is the opposite of the original, although it is not known whether the change dates back to the reign of Robert of Anjou (early 14th century) or to the enlargement carried out in 1521-1547. From the 18th century onwards, the upper parts of the two bell towers and the small gallery separating them were added. Since 1986, the church has been the seat of the Bishop of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti.