Oppheim Church

Oppheim Church
Oppheim kyrkje
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60°47′34″N 6°34′31″E / 60.79275455026°N 6.5753431324°E / 60.79275455026; 6.5753431324
LocationVoss, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Uppheim kyrkje
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1871
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Vangberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1871 (153 years ago) (1871)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishOppheim
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85227

Oppheim Church (Norwegian: Oppheim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Oppheim, located on the northern shore of the lake Oppheimsvatnet. It is the church for the Oppheim 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 1871 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

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