Vinje Church (Trøndelag)

Vinje Church
Vinje kirke
View of the church
63°12′25″N 8°59′49″E / 63.206898392°N 08.996961861°E / 63.206898392; 08.996961861
LocationHeim Municipality, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated1821
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)P. Konstum
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1821 (1821)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryOrkdal prosti
ParishVinje
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85855

Vinje Church (Norwegian: Vinje kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinjeøra, just north of the European route E39 highway. It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1821 using plans drawn up by the architect P. Konstum. The church seats about 200 people (150 on the main floor and 50 more in the balcony).