Vinjeøra, NO

Vinje Church

The church in Vinje is an octagonal wooden church dating from 1820. In 1674, the church was described as so precarious that it had to be demolished, and the following summer a new building was constructed. Gerhard Schønning visited the place in 1773 and made a drawing of the church at that time. It was a simple long church with extra choirs and, according to Schønning's drawing, it had roof railings and small windows.

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/161200201

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments
  • Interior features

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m

Other nearby buildings

Hemne Church

The church of Hemne was completed in 1817 after the site church burned down following a lightning strike in 1815. It was a single-nave church, probably dating from the late Middle Ages, and had been enlarged in the 17th and 17th centuries. The present church, dating from 1817, is a raised octagonal church with external panels and a central tower. The church hall has painted wooden walls and flat ceilings. The decorations are characterized by classicism.

Rindal Church

The Rindal church is a long church completed in 1874 by the architect Johan Martin Helgesen, modified in 1935 by Sivert Glærum and Ola Sæter. On 26 September 2014, the church was hit by a fire in the bell tower which was quickly extinguished.

Upper Rindal Chapel

Upper Rindal chapel is a wooden chapel built in 1911. The architect of the building is Lars Andersen Mogstad.

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