Vaksdal Church

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
View of the church
60°28′29″N 5°44′39″E
Location	Vaksdal, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1933
Consecrated	7 April 1933
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Ole Landmark
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1933 (92 years ago) (1933)
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Stone
Administration
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Parish	Vaksdal
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	85740

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

• List of churches in Bjørgvin