Vassås Church (Vestfold)

Vassås Church
Vassås kirke
View of the church
59°29′06″N 10°05′29″E / 59.484998°N 10.091422°E / 59.484998; 10.091422
LocationHolmestrand Municipality,
Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1200
Consecratedc. 1200
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1200 (1200)
Specifications
Capacity100
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryNord-Jarlsberg prosti
ParishHof, Vassås og Eidsfoss
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85779

Vassås Church (Norwegian: Vassås kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassås. It is one of the churches for the "Hof, Vassås og Eidsfoss" parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1200 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 100 people.