Vinje Church (Vestland)

Vinje Church
Vinje kyrkje
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60°47′33″N 6°30′40″E / 60.7924841432°N 6.51107981809°E / 60.7924841432; 6.51107981809
LocationVoss, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated3 October 1871
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Vangberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1871 (153 years ago) (1871)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishVinje
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85856

Vinje Church (Norwegian: Vinje kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinje. It is the church for the Vinje 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 350 people.[1][2]

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