Vangen Church, Aurland

Name: Vangen Church
Address: 3 Vangen, Aurland, Norway

#4 among attractions in Aurland

Top attraction, Church, Gothic architecture

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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 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. ()

Local name: Vangen kirke Completed: 1202 (822 years ago)Capacity: 270Coordinates: 60°54'22"N, 7°11'16"E

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3 VangenAurland Norway

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Vangen Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stegastein, Flåm Church, Aurland Stadion, Undredal Stave Church.

0.8 miE
Observation decks and towers, View point, Bridge
Stegastein, Aurland
21 min walk • Stegastein is a scenic overlook on Sogn og Fjordane County Road 243 in Norway. The 30-metre long and 4-metre wide platform of steel and laminated pine overlooks Aurlandsvangen and the Aurlandsfjord. This project is part of a national program of tourist routes commissioned by the Norwegian Highway Department.
5.3 miSW
Church
Flåm Church, Flåm
134 min walk • Flåm Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Flåm. It is the church for the Flåm parish which is part of the Sogn prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
~1770 ftSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Aurland Stadion, Aurland
9 min walk • Aurland Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Aurlandsvangen, Aurland, Vestland county, Norway. Built in 1960, it received all-weather running track in 1985 and was last renovated in 1992. The track is 400 meters long and has four tracks. Sogndal Fotball played a home match at Aurland Stadion in 1998.
4.2 miNW
Church
Undredal Stave Church
107 min walk • Nestled in the serene Norwegian landscape, the Undredal Stave Church is a testament to the country's rich architectural heritage and spiritual history. This quaint wooden church, located in the village of Undredal beside the majestic Aurlandsfjorden, is a remarkable...
3.8 miSW
Nightlife
Ægir Bryggeri, Flåm
96 min walk • Ægir Bryggeri is a micro brewery in Flåm, Norway. The brewery is named after the Norse god Ægir. Ægir brews, according to Odin, the best of beers. The brewery was founded by Aud Melås and Evan Lewis in 2007. A new brewery facility was built and put into service in June 2012.
~730 ftN
Area
Aurlandsvangen, Aurland
4 min walk • Aurlandsvangen is the administrative center of Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the east side of the Aurlandsfjorden where the Aurlandselvi river flows into the fjord.
4.2 miNW
Locality
Undredal
107 min walk • Undredal is a small village in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.