Vangsnes Church
Vangsnes Church (Norwegian: Vangsnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vangsnes. It is the church for the Vangsnes parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1861 using plans drawn up by the local Vicar Harald Ulrik Sverdrup. The church seats about 261 people.
| Vangsnes Church | |
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| Vangsnes kyrkjex | |
View of the church | |
| 61°10′11″N 6°38′30″E | |
| Location | Vik Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 24 October 1861 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Harald Ulrich Sverdrup |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1861 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 261 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Vangsnes |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85762 |
The large Statue of Fridtjof is located about 300 metres (980 ft) north of the church.
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