Volbu Church

Volbu Church
Volbu kyrkje
View of the church
Credit: Jan-Tore Egge
Map
61°07′14″N 9°03′32″E / 61.1205214352°N 9.058947175708°E / 61.1205214352; 9.058947175708
LocationØystre Slidre, Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1150
Consecrated1831
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1831 (193 years ago) (1831)
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeaneryValdres prosti
ParishVolbu
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85862

Volbu Church (Norwegian: Volbu kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Volbu. It is the church for the Volbu parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1831 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Volbu kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 15 January 2022.