Røldal Stave Church

Røldal Stave Church
Røldal stavkyrkje
View of the church
59°49′51″N 6°49′21″E / 59.830832068151°N 6.8224869668483°E / 59.830832068151; 6.8224869668483
LocationUllensvang, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1250
Consecratedc. 1250
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1250 (1250)
Specifications
Capacity130
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishRøldal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85335

Røldal Stave Church (Norwegian: Røldal stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røldal. It is the church for the Røldal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden stave church was built in around the year 1250 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 130 people and is built in a long church design. The church is a preserved historic museum, but it is still a regularly-used parish church that holds regularly scheduled worship services twice a month.