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The Veøy church was built in 1907 and designed by the architect Karl Martin Norum. The church has the characteristics of Dragestil's churches. Most of the churches that were built at that time are white, but this one is red with white windows and doors. Inside, the church is painted with a combination of shades of brown. The same ochre colours are found in much of the interior. Sometimes a slightly cooler colour is used for decorative details, blue, red, green and gold.

Viborg Cathedral was originally built in the 11th century, while the present church is a 19th-century building inspired by Lund Cathedral in Sweden, with no architectural links to the previous one. A fire caused by lightning in 1501 destroyed the western part of the old church as well as the ceiling. Another fire destroyed the church in 1567. In 1726 another fire burned large parts of Viborg to ashes. Of the cathedral, only the walls remained. The high spires that adorned the towers at that time fell and crushed the vaults. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style, but in the following years it turned out that the masonry had suffered more damage than expected. After decades of denial, it was finally decided to demolish the old church. Demolition began in 1863.

Vic Cathedral was first built during the episcopate of Bishop Oliba de Vich (1018 and 1046) in Romanesque style and was consecrated in 1038 by Archbishop Wilfred of Narbonne. The bell tower and the crypt date from this period. The Gothic cloister, with its colonnade and capitals, dates from the 14th century. There are also Baroque elements such as the chapel of San Bernardo. However, the largest extension took place between 1781 and 1803, during which time the church was remodelled by Josep Moretó i Codina, who gave it its current neoclassical character.

The Cathedral of Vieste was built in the 11th century, but its original Romanesque structure was modified over the centuries by the destruction caused by the 1223 earthquake, the Saracen raids and the 1646 Gargano earthquake. These events made it necessary to rebuild the façade (second half of the 18th century) and the bell tower, which collapsed in 1772.

The construction of Vigevano Cathedral dates back to the 16th century, with a western façade dating back to the 1670s. The original structure was built before the year 1000. The present building was commissioned by Duke Francesco II Sforza around 1530. Construction began in 1532 under the direction of Antonio da Lonate. It was not completed until 1612. The building was consecrated on 24th April 1612.

The church in Vigmostad is a wooden cross church dating from 1848. The church was built under the direction of parish priest Nils Jensson Lassen, who may also have been the architect.

The Vigo Co-Cathedral, or Collegiate Church of Santa María, dates from the early 19th century. A Gothic-style building was on its site from the end of the 14th century, but in 1585 the church was ransacked and damaged by the troops of the pirate Francis Drake. Finally, in 1809, a powder keg in Castro's castle exploded and critically damaged the church. The construction of the current building is the work of the academician Melchor de Prado y Mariño, and is mainly neoclassical in style, although the towers are Baroque.

The church of Vigra is a long church dating from 1894. The architect of the building was Gabriel Smidth. In the church, the altarpiece and the pulpit of the old church are preserved, both made by the artist Tavle-Jakob from Giske. An old stone altar from the Middle Ages can also be found in the church.

Vik Church is a long wooden church built in 1877, designed by the architect Haakon Thorsen. It replaced the Hove church and the Hopperstad Stave church as a parish church.

Vik church in Flatanger is a wooden church completed in 1873. The architect of the church is unknown.