Grøtavær Church

Grøtavær Church (Norwegian: Grøtavær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grøtavær on the island of Grytøya. It is one of the churches for the Grytøy parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1915 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Grøtavær Church
Grøtavær kirke
Grøtavær Church
Location of the church
Grøtavær Church
Grøtavær Church (Norway)
68.9644°N 16.2620°E / 68.9644; 16.2620
LocationHarstad, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Grøtavær kapell
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Unknown
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1915
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishGrytøy
DeaneryTrondenes prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

See also

  • List of churches in Troms

References

  1. "Grøtavær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
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