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Akershus Castle Church is the main church of the armed forces. In all probability, there has been a church or chapel on the fortress since the time of Håkon V Magnusson in the early 14th century. The present church is located in the south wing of Akershus Castle, where parts of the first floor were converted into a church after a fire in 1527. After the fire, the entire south wing was used as a church. In the years 1738-1740, a major restoration was carried out. The interior was modified again around 1820. In 1920 the church was partially restored by Holger Sinding-Larsen.

The Åknes Chapel is a wooden chapel dating from 1873. It was built in a rectangular form according to the plans of architects Tobias Flottorp and Gard Ekså.

The mosque is centrally located in the old village centre.Not much is known about the history of this small mosque. The current building is a new construction that replaced an old mosque that was built around 1900 but showed increasing signs of decay in the following decades. The dilapidated building was then completely destroyed by the Paphos earthquake of 1953 and a few years after the collapse, the current mosque was rebuilt.

Åkra church in Kvinnherad is a wooden church built in 1735. The church has a long plan and 225 seats.

The Åkra new church was consecrated in 1985 by Bishop Sigurd Lunde. It is a 'working church', which means that it can be used for purposes other than worship.

Åkra old church is a wooden church from 1821. The church was extended in 1852 and given a porch in 1899.

Aksdal church was completed in 1995 in Tysvær. The church was designed by architect Stein Jarle Helgeland.

The Akureyri church is a Lutheran church dedicated in 1940. The building was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, the architect behind the Hallgrímskirkja.

Built as a Reformed Church in the east of Hilversum in 1964 - 1965. Modern church with austere concrete tower. In 1983 renamed Samen op Weg Ontmoetingskerk. Out of use as a church in 2000. Planned demolition 2005. Was not yet demolished in the summer of 2008, although demolition was still the ultimate intention at that time. Was temporarily used (or has been used) by Muslims. I (JvN) saw this church under construction from 1964 to 1965 as a Reformed Eastern Church. In the early 1980s, after the closure of the NH Maranatha Church, this church was given the name Ontmoetingskerk. It was also used for some time by a Full Gospel Church. After that, from 2005 onwards, this former church, pending the planned demolition, was used (or has been used) by Moroccan Muslims, especially in the ancillary rooms situated under the church hall (so not an official mosque). In 2010, the Moroccan Muslim community purchased the former church. After a large-scale renovation, the building was put into use as the Islamic Centre al Amal. Now, this Centre is an official Moroccan mosque.

Chapel of St. Theresa, convent and parish house.