Vassås Church

This article is about the church in Bindal, Norway. For the church in Holmestrand, Norway, see Vassås Church (Vestfold).

Vassås Church
Vassås kirke
View of the church
65.0978792°N 12.4216586°E / 65.0978792; 12.4216586
Location	Bindal, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	13th century
Consecrated	1734
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Nils Ryjord
Architectural type	Octagonal
Completed	1734 (1734)
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery	Sør-Helgeland prosti
Parish	Bindal
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Automatically protected
ID	85780

Vassås Church (Norwegian: Vassås kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassås. It is one of the two churches for the Bindal parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1734 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Ryjord. The church seats about 250 people.

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1432, but the church was likely built around the year 1250. Not much is known about the medieval stave church, but it likely had a small nave and choir. In 1615, a new nave was built and the old nave was incorporated into the choir. Then in 1655, the nave was extended by adding a 6 by 10 metres (20 ft × 33 ft) wooden addition. In 1733, the old church was torn down. A new church was constructed on the same site and completed in 1734. This new building had an octagonal design.

See also

• List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland