It is located at Prestfoss in Sigdal municipality, Buskerud county, Norway.

Holmen Church is situated on a rocky mound with deciduous forest on the north side of the river Simoa.

It was built on the basis of drawings made by Gustav Adolph Lammers (1802–1878) based upon his designs for Bamble Church in Telemark.

Holmen Church was dedicated on November 9, 1853 by Jens Lauritz Arup, Bishop of Oslo.

The closing hymn was written by the resident chaplain at Olberg Church in Krødsherad, Jørgen Moe, later Bishop in the Diocese of Agder.