Vinje Church (Vestland)
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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 design in 1871 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]
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Vinje Church | |
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Vinje kyrkje | |
60°47′33″N 6°30′40″E | |
Location | Voss, Vestland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 3 October 1871 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Ole Vangberg |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1871 (153 years ago) (1871) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 350 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
Deanery | Hardanger og Voss prosti |
Parish | Vinje |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 85856 |
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