Vardø Church
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| Vardø kirke | |
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| 70°22′13″N 31°06′43″E / 70.370278°N 31.111944°E | |
| Location | Vardø, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1307 |
| Consecrated | 5 Oct 1958 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Eyvind Moestue |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 432 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Varanger prosti |
| Parish | Vardø |
Vardø Church (Norwegian: Vardø kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya. It is the main church for the Vardø parish which is part of the Varanger prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, modern, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1958 by the architect Eyvind Moestue. It has a high roof with a steep pitch, with a tall triangular steeple. The church seats about 432 people. The building was consecrated on 5 October 1958.[1][2]
History
The church in Vardø dates back to 1307 when the oldest known church was consecrated. Several churches have been on this site. The previous church from 1869 was burned down by the retreating Germans near the end of World War II. The parishioners met in a temporary house church from 1944 until the present church was completed in 1958.[3]
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References
- ^ "Vardø kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Vardø kirke" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-03-01.
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