Vinje Church (Vestland)

Vinje Church (Norwegian: Vinje kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinje. It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1871 using designs by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

Vinje Church
Vinje kyrkje
View of the church
Vinje Church
Location of the church
Vinje Church
Vinje Church (Norway)
60.7925°N 6.5112°E / 60.7925; 6.5112
LocationVoss, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated3 October 1871
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Vangberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1871
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishVinje
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot listed

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1329. The first church was most likely a stave church and it was located in Upper Vinje, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the northeast of the present site of the church. In the 1670s, the old stave church was torn down and a new log church was built.[3] A photograph of the old church from 1870 exists showing the exterior of the church. In 1871, the present church was built at Draugsvoll in the village of Vinje, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the historic location of the church. In 1872, the old church was torn down and its materials were auctioned off.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Vinje kyrkje, Voss". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. "Vinje gamle kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "Vinje Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  5. "Vinje kyrkjestad / Vinje kyrkje 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 25 May 2020.

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