Batalden Chapel
Batalden Chapel (Norwegian: Batalden bedehuskapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Fanøya in the Batalden islands. It is an annex chapel in the Kinn parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
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| Location | Kinn Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Consecrated | 26 Feb 1911 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Materials | Wood |
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| Parish | Kinn |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
The building was constructed in 1907 as a community centre. Soon after, the residents wanted to use it as a chapel. The "bedehus" chapel, which has a seating capacity of 100, was consecrated for church functions on 26 February 1911.[1][2]
The name Batalden stems from the big island a little to the north of Fanøya. The chapel was built on the island of Fanøya as a "bedehus" because of the rich herring fisheries where a large number of fishermen from all parts of the coast congregated for long periods of time during the winter months.[3]
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- "Batalden "bedehus" Chapel". Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- "Batalden chapel". Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
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