The white wooden Vågan Church stands on a slight rise above the harbour and dominates the view of Kabelvåg from any approach. The neo-Gothic exterior is plain but enormous; inside, the high vaulted nave and rows of pews give a clearer sense of why it was built so large.
It is still a working parish church. Services are held on Sundays; on weekdays in summer it is usually open to visitors. The graveyard at the rear, with weather-beaten headstones tilted at every angle, is one of the more atmospheric corners of the village.