Vaksdal Church (Norwegian: Vaksdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vaksdal. It is the church for the Vaksdal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The gray, stone church was built in a long church design in 1933 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Landmark. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Vaksdal Church
Vaksdal kyrkje
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60°28′29″N 5°44′39″E / 60.474686835°N 5.7440321446°E / 60.474686835; 5.7440321446
LocationVaksdal, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1933
Consecrated7 April 1933
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Landmark
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1933 (91 years ago) (1933)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishVaksdal
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85740

History

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Historically, the Vaksdal area was part of the Bruvik Church parish. In 1933, the Vaksdal area was separated to become its own parish, so a new church was built. Ole Landmark was hired to design the building. The new church was consecrated on 7 April 1933.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Vaksdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Vaksdal kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.