Gimsøy Church

Gimsøy Church (Norwegian: Gimsøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gimsøysand on the island of Gimsøya. It is the main church for the Gimsøy og Strauman parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 18 by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Gimsøy Church
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68.3207°N 14.2413°E / 68.3207; 14.2413
Location	Vågan, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	18 October 1876
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Carl J. Bergstrøm
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1876
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Gimsøy og Strauman
Deanery	Lofoten prosti
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland

History

Gimsøy Church has been around for a long time. The first record of the church comes from 1432 when Aslak Bolt referred to it in his writings. The church was originally located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the northwest in the village of Vinje. The church was moved to its present site in 1800. The present building was constructed in 1876, and it was consecrated on 18 October 1876.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Nordland

References

1. "Gimsøy kirke, Vågan". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
3. "Gimsøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-18.