Voss Church

Voss Church
Voss kyrkje
Vangskyrkja
View of the church
Voss Church
60°37′44″N 6°25′01″E / 60.6287625812°N 6.416875272989°E / 60.6287625812; 6.416875272989
LocationVoss, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded11th century
Consecratedc. 1277
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1277 (1277)
Specifications
Capacity460
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishVoss
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85868

Voss Church (Nynorsk: Voss kyrkje or Bokmål: Voss kirke; also known as Vangskyrkja) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vossevangen. It is the church for the Voss parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The gray, stone church was built in a long church design in 1277 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 460 people.