Tana Church

Tana Church (Norwegian: Tana kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rustefjelbma.[1] It is the main church for the Tana parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Tana Church in Rustefjelbma

Tana Church
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70.3966°N 28.1858°E / 70.3966; 28.1858
Location	Deatnu-Tana Municipality, Troms og Finnmark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Esben Poulsson
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1964
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Tana
Deanery	Indre Finnmark prosti
Diocese	Nord-Hålogaland

The unique, brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1964 by the architect Esben Poulsson (1907-1974) to replace the old church that was burned down by the retreating German forces towards the end of World War II. The church seats about 300 people. The church was constructed of wood with a roof covered in tiles of quartz shale from nearby Alta. The altarpiece was painted by the artist Terje Grøstad. One of the unique elements in the design of the church is the 26-metre (85 ft) tall free-standing steeple alongside the church.[2][3]

See also

• List of churches in Finnmark

References

1. Askheim, Svein, ed. (2018-02-20). "Ruostefielbmá". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
2. "Tana kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-14.

External links

• Tana Church (travel finnmark)