Ullensvang Church

Ullensvang Church
Ullensvang kyrkje
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60°19′10″N 6°39′12″E / 60.319507076°N 6.6532355546°E / 60.319507076; 6.6532355546
LocationUllensvang, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated13th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1250
(774 years ago)
 (1250)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishUllensvang
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85715

Ullensvang Church (Norwegian: Ullensvang kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lofthus. It is the church for the Ullensvang parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1250 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

The church was built in the 13th century and has been remodeled and expanded several times over the centuries. Colloquially, the church is known as the Hardangerdomen (lit. Hardanger Dome) due to its size, history, and central location in the Hardanger region of the county.[3]

  1. ^ "Ullensvang kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference UH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).