Øyfjell Church

Øyfjell Church
Øyfjell kyrkje
View of the church
59°34′29″N 8°10′27″E / 59.574806°N 8.1741258°E / 59.574806; 8.1741258
LocationVinje Municipality,
Telemark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1833
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1833 (1833)
Specifications
Capacity72
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryØvre Telemark prosti
ParishØyfjell
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85940

Øyfjell Church (Norwegian: Øyfjell kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øyfjell. It is the church for the Øyfjell parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1833 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 72 people.