Vangen Church is the main parish church in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aurlandsvangen, at the end of the Aurlandsfjorden. It is the church for the Vangen parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a long church design and in early Gothic style around the year 1202. The church seats about 270 people.
View of the church
Exterior view of the main entrance
Free-standing bell tower near the church
Interior view of the seating area
Aurland is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located on the south side of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen. Other villages include Bakka, Flåm, Undredal, and Gudvangen.
View of Aurlandsvangen
View of the Aurlandsfjorden, Aurlandsvangen, and Flåm
View on the Aurlandsfjord (northwest direction)
View of mountains and fjords in Aurland