Eksingedal Church
Eksingedal Church (Norwegian: Eksingedal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Flatkvål in the Eksingedalen valley. It is the church for the Eksingedal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The stone church was built in a long church design in 1883 using plans drawn up by the architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff. The church seats about 120 people.
| Eksingedal Church | |
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| Eksingedal kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 60°47′05″N 5°57′33″E | |
| Location | Vaksdal, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Flatekval Chapel |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1626 |
| Consecrated | 12 June 1883 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1883 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Hardanger og Voss prosti |
| Parish | Eksingedal |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84083 |
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