| Svolvær Church | |
|---|---|
| Svolvær kirke | |
 View of the church | |
| 68°14′01″N 14°33′48″E / 68.23355658°N 14.56330490°E | |
| Location | Vågan, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1934 |
| 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 | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Parish | Svolvær |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85021 |
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 using plans drawn up by the architects Harald Sund and August Nielsen. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2][3]
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
See also
References
- ↑ "Svolvær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ↑ "Svolvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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