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 / 61.2381839837; 7.7070078851
LocationÅrdal Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated19 December 1867
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Christie
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1867 (1867)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySogn prosti
ParishNedre Årdal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85977

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.