Øystese Church

Øystese Church
Øystese kyrkje
View of the church
60°23′16″N 6°12′12″E / 60.3876783308°N 6.20335990193°E / 60.3876783308; 6.20335990193
LocationKvam Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1868
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)C. Erichsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1868 (1868)
Specifications
Capacity500
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishØystese
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85946

Øystese Church (Norwegian: Øystese kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øystese. It is the church for the Øystese parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1868 using plans drawn up by the architect C. Erichsen in consultation with Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 500 people.