Årdal Church (Vestland)
| Årdal Church | |
|---|---|
| Årdal kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°14′17″N 7°42′25″E / 61.2381839837°N 7.7070078851°E | |
| Location | Årdal Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 19 December 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Christie |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Nedre Årdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85977 |
Årdal Church (Norwegian: Årdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdalstangen, at the end of the Årdalsfjorden. It is the church for the Nedre Årdal parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Christie. The church seats about 400 people.