It is located in the village of Kyrkjebygda, on the east shore of the lake Nisser.

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1764 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

[6][8] In 1833, a sacristy was built as an extension off of the choir and a small roof tower was added for decoration, with a wind vane at the top.

In 1854, the church building was purchased by the congregation, ending a period of 131 years of private ownership.

The church was restored in 1938 according to plans by Hans Paasche Thorne and Finn Krafft.