Uggdal Church

Uggdal Church
Uggdal kyrkje
View of the church
60°00′31″N 5°29′54″E / 60.00868708177°N 5.4982988835035°E / 60.00868708177; 5.4982988835035
LocationTysnes, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Opdal kirke
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated31 May 1876
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Vangberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1876 (1876)
Specifications
Capacity650
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
ParishReksteren og Uggdal
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85710

Uggdal Church (Norwegian: Uggdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Uggdal on the large island of Tysnesøya. It is one of the two churches for the "Reksteren og Uggdal" parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1876 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 650 people.