Granvin Church

Granvin Church
Granvin kyrkje
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60°33′19″N 6°43′51″E / 60.55528871253°N 6.73088014125°E / 60.55528871253; 6.73088014125
LocationVoss, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1726
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1726 (298 years ago) (1726)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishGranvin
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84408

Granvin Church (Norwegian: Granvin kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the Granvinsvatnet in the small farm area called "Granvin". This place located a few kilometers north of the village of Granvin. It is the church for the Granvin parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1726 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Granvin kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 May 2020.