Svolvær Church
Svolvær Church (Norwegian: Svolvær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya. It is the main church for the Svolvær parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1934 by the architects Harald Sund and August Nielsen. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2][3]
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 View of the church | |
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| 68.2333°N 14.5630°E | |
| Location | Vågan, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 25 April 1934 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Harald Sund and August Nielsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Svolvær |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
Media gallery
View of the church and its surroundings
Exterior view
Another exterior view
Side view of the church
Tower
Interior view
Another interior view
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See also
- List of churches in Nordland
References
- "Svolvær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- "Svolvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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