The white, stone church was built in a partial cruciform design in the middle of the 13th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect.

[1][2] The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1225 when it was mentioned in the book Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar.

This is based on the fact that in 1986, an archaeologist found graves on the site that are older than the 12th century church.

The church was rebuilt quickly after the fire and a small tower was built on the roof of the nave.

In 1703, a large transept extension was added to the north of the nave so that the church has been given a kind of T-shape or a partial cruciform design.