Vaksdal Church Explained

Vaksdal Church
Fullname:Vaksdal kyrkje
Coordinates:60.4747°N 5.744°W
Location:Vaksdal, Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Vaksdal
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1933
Consecrated Date:7 April 1933
Architect:Ole Landmark
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Stone
Capacity:300

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]

History

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vaksdal kyrkje . 2020-05-24 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2020-05-24 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Vaksdal kirke . 2021-10-23 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.