Vassås Church
{{short description|Church in Nordland, Norway}}
{{about|the church in Bindal, Norway|the church in Holmestrand, Norway|Vassås Church (Vestfold)}}
{{Infobox church
|name = Vassås Church
|fullname = Vassås kirke
|former name =
|image = Vassås kirke, Nordland - Riksantikvaren-T393 01 0020.jpg
|caption = View of the church
|website =
|coordinates = {{coord|65.0978792|12.4216586|region:NO_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|location = Bindal Municipality, Nordland
|country = Norway
|churchmanship = Evangelical Lutheran
|denomination = Church of Norway
|diocese = Sør-Hålogaland
|deanery = Sør-Helgeland prosti
|parish = Bindal
|status = Parish church
|functional status = Active
|founded date = 13th century
|consecrated date = 1734
|completed date = {{Start date and age|p=y|1734}}
|closed date =
|events =
|architect = Nils Ryjord
|architectural type = Octagonal
|style =
|materials = Wood
|capacity = 250
|embedded = {{Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
|embed = yes
|Type = Church
|Status = Automatically protected
|ID = 85780
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Vassås Church ({{langx|no|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.{{Cite web |title=Vassås kirke, Bindal |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/181100101 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen}}{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |access-date=2018-09-26 |publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=no}}
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 {{convert|6x10|m}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Vassås kirke |url=https://www.bindal.kommune.no/kirken/vassas-kirke/ |access-date=2018-09-26 |publisher=Bindal kommune |language=no}}{{Cite web |title=Vassås kirkested |url=http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=85780 |access-date=2018-09-26 |publisher=Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage |language=no}}
See also
References
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Category:Wooden churches in Norway
Category:Octagonal churches in Norway
Category:18th-century Church of Norway church buildings