Old Eidfjord Church


Old Eidfjord Church is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eidfjord. It was historically the church for the Eidfjord parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The whitewashed, stone church was built in a rectangular style around the year 1309 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 100 people.

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to around the year 1309. The church was the main church for the Eidfjord parish until 1981 when the new Eidfjord Church was completed. The old church is now used only for special occasions since it only seats about 100 people. The church is decorated as to look as it did in the 18th century.

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