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

The white, stone church was built in an octagonal design in 1792 using plans drawn up by the architect Svend Aspaas.

The church has an octagonal floor plan and it is decorated in a colorful baroque style.

[5] Harry Fett described the building as "graceful" and believed that Røros Church as well as local wood carving traditions influenced the design.

Hosar[8] also suggests that Sant'Andrea al Quirinale by Bernini is the original inspiration.

Because of the elongated octagon and sloping ground the church gives a different impression from various perspectives.

Pulpit and altar are located on one of the longer walls and the building is characterized as a ″broad church″.

Walls and foundation were built from ordinary hard rock found in the ground or in quarries nearby.

The long span and the hip roof required a complex web of large wooden beams.

In 1617, the old church was extensively renovated by adding transept wings to create a cruciform floor plan.

Master builder Svend Aspaas used his experience and skills in constructing tall masonry walls and arches to complete the church.

It took about a year to complete the masonry walls which is why 1787 is marked above the main entrance.

[16] In the local tradition, wood was the preferred material and log construction was the dominant technique.

[9] It remains unclear why such an unusual and expensive church was erected in Sør-Fron.

The self-confidence of the leading men of Fron at the time may be part of the explanation, according to Hosar and Skrondal.

Hosar also mentions that troops from Fron did military service in Schleswig-Holstein, then under the Danish crown, and may have observed the many new churches being constructed in Holstein at the time.