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 style in 1933 using designs by the architect Ole Landmark. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 7 April 1933.
| Vaksdal Church | |
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| Vaksdal kyrkje | |
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| 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 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vaksdal |
| Deanery | Hardanger og Voss prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not listed |
See also
References
- "Vaksdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
Church of Norway churches in the Hardanger og Voss prosti in Vestland county, Norway | |||
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