The original wooden church was built in the Norwegian village of Vang on Lake Vangsmjøsen, from where it derives its name. Commissioned by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, it was purchased by Jan Krystian Dahl, a well-known Norwegian painter who lived in Dresden. The church was inventoried, disassembled, and transported to Berlin. It was intended to stand on Peacock Island, but at the request of Countess Fredericka of Bukowiec, the King donated it to Karpacz. The building arrived in Karkonosze in 1842. It is worth noting the rich decorations on the outside of the temple. Inside, a few original wooden elements made of Scandinavian pine have been preserved.
The temple is surrounded by a cemetery with tombstones, including those of Henryk Tomaszewski and Tadeusz Różewicz.