It is located in the village of Årdalstangen, at the end of the Årdalsfjorden.

It is the church for the Nedre Årdal parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Over the centuries the church was renovated and at some point, both the nave and chancel were expanded.

A tower was also built on the west end at some point during the middle ages as well.

The new building was consecrated on 19 December 1867 by the local parish priest Lauritz Andreas Hald.