Bogen Chapel (Steigen)
Bogen Chapel (Norwegian: Bogen kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bogen. It is an annex chapel in the Steigen parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1926 by the architect Sverre Kristiansen.[1][2] In 1945, the chapel was temporarily occupied by the invading German army and used as a barracks for several months. During the 1970s, the chapel was extensively remodeled and restored.[3]
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| Location | Steigen, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Sverre Kristiansen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1926 |
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| Materials | Wood |
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| Parish | Steigen |
| Deanery | Salten prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- Store norske leksikon. "Bogen – i Steigen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- "Bogen kapell" (in Norwegian). Steigen kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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