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Brunneby Church was built in the 13th century as a personal chapel, but upon the death of the builder, the church became a parish church. In 1747, the spire of the church was erected. Abandoned in the 19th century, the old church was transformed into a distillery. Then the building became a grain warehouse. In 1964, the church was restored with donations and donations and in 1977 the church was inaugurated.

The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, built between 1226 and 1519 in pure Gothic style. The cathedral was first founded as a collegiate church in 1047 in order to recover the relics of Saint Gudule hitherto kept in the church of Saint-Géry (destroyed during the French Revolution). It was only in 1962 that Brussels, until then dependent on the Archbishopric of Mechelen, was associated with this episcopal see under the title of Diocese of Mechelen-Brussels. Thus the collegiate church was promoted to the rank of cocathedral.

The Bruvik church is a long wooden church built in 1867. The church was built according to Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth's designs for the church in Fusa. The builder Ole Vangberg made several changes and adaptations to the designs for the church in Bruvik.

The Brydalen church is a small church built in 1883 according to the drawings of Ole Buhagen. The church has a polygonal shaped choir with a sacristy added in the extension. In 1930 the exterior was renovated, when, among other things, the roof was covered with slate and a tower with cornices was added. The church was first built as a "school chapel" and remained so until the completion of the Brydalen School in 1923. In 1926 a major restoration of the interior of the church was carried out.

Bryn Church is a long church from 1861, designed by the architect P.H. Holtermann. The church was restored in 1959-60 by the architect Finn Bryn. In 2007-2008 the church spire was repaired.

Bryne Church is a ‘working church’ from 1979. The brick church is constructed in a rectangular shape, has an independent bell tower and was designed by Peer Stockholm. There are two bells from Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi in the tower.

Brønnøy Church is a medieval cruciform church of unpolished natural stone with a tower built into the west gable. The church burned down in 1772 and again in 1866, when it was struck by lightning on Christmas Eve, but was rebuilt and consecrated in 1870. During the rebuilding, the walls were raised somewhat and the old chancel was demolished. The present main form of the church is in accordance with H. A. Mosling's drawings of 1868-70.

Brøstad church is a wooden church completed in 1937. The architects of the church are Bersvend Thoresen Elvevold and Martin Jakobsen.

The church in Brøttum is a cruciform church dating from 1790. The church has a tower in the middle of the cross and was panelled and painted on the outside in 1841. The church hall is characterised by several restorations. In 1885-88 the church received new pews and in 1952 new windows and doors and the walls were tilted.

The exact period of the cemetery’s establishment is unknown. It can be assumed that the cemetery emerged in the 16th century. The earliest preserved gravestone relates to the mid-19th century. According to epigraphic data, the cemetery was operating till WWII. The site was fenced by ESJF in 2018.