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]

Svolvær Church
Svolvær kirke
View of the church
Svolvær Church
Location of the church
Svolvær Church
Svolvær Church (Norway)
68.2333°N 14.5630°E / 68.2333; 14.5630
LocationVågan, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated25 April 1934
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Sund and
August Nielsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1934
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
ParishSvolvær
DeaneryLofoten prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
  • 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
  1. "Svolvær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  3. "Svolvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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