Svolvær Church
| Svolvær Church | |
|---|---|
| Svolvær kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Svolvær Church Location in Nordland | |
| 68°14′00″N 14°33′47″E / 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 |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Parish | Svolvær |
Svolvær Church (Norwegian: Svolvær kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya. The church is part of the Svolvær parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white concrete church was built in 1934 to serve the town of Svolvær. It seats about 400 people.[1][2]
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View of the church and its surroundings -
Exterior view -
Another exterior view -
Side view of the church
See also
References
- ^ "Svolvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "Svolvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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