Vilnes Church

Vilnes Church
Vilnes kyrkje
View of the church
61°19′08″N 4°57′46″E / 61.3187522038°N 4.96271967887°E / 61.3187522038; 4.96271967887
LocationAskvoll Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1674
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Otthe Jonassøn
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1674 (1674)
Specifications
Capacity130
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnfjord prosti
ParishAskvoll
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85848

Vilnes Church (Norwegian: Vilnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vilnes on the south side of the island of Atløyna. It is one of several churches for the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1674 using designs by the local parish priest, Otthe Jonassøn. The church seats about 130 people.