Gjesvær Chapel
Gjesvær Church (Norwegian: Gjesvær kirke) is a church of the Church of Norway in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesvær on the western end of the island of Magerøya. It is an annex church for the Nordkapp parish which is part of the Hammerfest prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1960 and it is privately owned. The church seats about 70 people.[1]
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| Location | Nordkapp, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Materials | Wood |
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| Parish | Nordkapp |
| Deanery | Hammerfest prosti |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
The church is registered in the Norwegian cultural heritage monument database.[2]
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See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
- "Gjesvær kirkested / Gjesvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Riksantikvaren. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
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