Ådland Church

Ådland Church
Ådland kyrkje
Samnanger kyrkje (historic)
View of the church
Ådland Church
60°23′59″N 5°42′39″E / 60.3996870298°N 5.7108762860°E / 60.3996870298; 5.7108762860
LocationSamnanger Municipality, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated1851
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectAndreas Grønning
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1851 (1851)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishSamnanger
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85366

Ådland Church (Norwegian: Ådland kyrkje; historically called Samnanger Church or Samnanger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Samnanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ådland. It is one of the two churches for the Samnanger parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1851 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas Grønning. The church seats about 250 people.