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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View of the church
Gimsøy Church
Location of the church
Gimsøy Church
Gimsøy Church (Norway)
68.3207°N 14.2413°E / 68.3207; 14.2413
LocationVågan, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated18 October 1876
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Carl J. Bergstrøm
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1876
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishGimsøy og Strauman
DeaneryLofoten prosti
DioceseSør-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]

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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.
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