Målselv Church

Målselv Church (Norwegian: Målselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Målselv Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located along the river Målselva at Målselv, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Bardufoss. It is the main church for the Målselv parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white concrete and red brick church was built in a long church style in 1978 by the architect Harry Gangvik. The church seats about 360 people.[1][2]

Målselv Church
Målselv kirke
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Location	Målselv, Troms og Finnmark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Harry Gangvik
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1978
Specifications
Capacity	360
Materials	Concrete and brick
Administration
Parish	Målselv
Deanery	Senja prosti
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland

History

The first church in Målselv was built in 1829. It was a red, wooden, octagonal building. It looked a lot like the Grytten Church that still exists. By the late 1800s, the church was too small for the parish, so it was decided to build a new church. The new, white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1883 by the architect Haakon Mosling from Steinkjer. The church was consecrated on 11 July 1883 by the Bishop Jacob Sverdrup Smitt. The new church was much larger, seating about 800 people. On 29 June 1972, the church was struck by lightning and it burned down. It took six years to clear the area, make plans, raise money, and rebuild the 3rd Målselv Church. The new concrete and brick church was built in a more modern style. It was consecrated on 19 March 1978.[3]

Media gallery

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  Altar table
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  Interior
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  Interior
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  Interior chairs
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  Exterior
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  Graveyard
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  Graveyard
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  World War II memorial

See also

• List of churches in Troms

References

1. "Målselv kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
3. Larsen, Odd-Inge. "Kirker, kapell, prest er og kirkegårder i Målselv" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Målselv Historielag. Retrieved 2018-07-21.