It is one of the two churches for the Dombås parish which is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Legend has it that there was also a church built in the area of today's village of Hjerkinn.

Archaeological records support the idea that the church was likely built during the 11th or 12th century and it likely fell out of use sometime around the year 1500.

The local priest in Dovre and the Bishop Kristian Schjelderup supported the idea.

The nave is almost trapezoidal in shape, although it is a long church, with the exterior walls angled towards each other as they get closer to the chancel.