The church was built in 1851and its structure is timber. It has approx. 300 seats. The previous church was erected in 1652 (probably to replace a stake church) and was also in timber. The church was designed by the priest Andreas Grønning who was not a skilled architect. The building is characterized by neo-Gothic details. The priest in Samnanger is mentioned in Bergen's calfskin . Lidén assumes it was a stave church on the site in the Middle Ages. In the present church there are glass panes marked with the year 1614, which may indicate that the stave church received windows. The present...

The church was built in 1851and its structure is timber. It has approx. 300 seats. The previous church was erected in 1652 (probably to replace a stake church) and was also in timber. The church was designed by the priest Andreas Grønning who was not a skilled architect. The building is characterized by neo-Gothic details. The priest in Samnanger is mentioned in Bergen's calfskin . Lidén assumes it was a stave church on the site in the Middle Ages. In the present church there are glass panes marked with the year 1614, which may indicate that the stave church received windows. The present building received sacristy as an extension to the choir in 1909. The main entrance is through the tower foot in the west. The church room was redecorated by architect Ole Landmark for the 100th anniversary, it was then given new benches while the bench doors were reused. The six painted windows (stained glass) are dated 1614 and among the oldest in Norway. An altarpiece dated 1743 from the previous church hangs in the church. A round baptismal font in soapstone designed by architect Landmark stands in the church. The first organ was assembled in 1919, and the church got a new organ in 1983. The church has a wooden cross from the 13th century.