It is the church for the Dovre parish which is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

The slate-clad, wooden church was built in an cruciform design in 1736 using plans drawn up by the architect Jesper Rusten.

The new building was completed in 1736 and it was consecrated on 21 February 1740 by Bishop Niels Dorph, who gave it the name "Zion Church".

The building was remodeled and restored again in 1910 when new floors were laid, the foundation was fixed, and the church was painted.

The church was again restored in 1953-1954 when the interior was repainted and redecorated in an effort to bring back the historic look of the building.