Henningsvær Church

Henningsvær Church (Norwegian: Henningsvær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the fishing village of Henningsvær, located on some small islands immediately south of the large island of Austvågøya. It is the church for the Henningsvær parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular style in 1974 by the architect Odd Storm. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

Henningsvær Church
Henningsvær kirke
View of the church
Henningsvær Church
Location of the church
Henningsvær Church
Henningsvær Church (Norway)
68.1518°N 14.1991°E / 68.1518; 14.1991
LocationVågan, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1852
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Odd Storm
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1974
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishHenningsvær
DeaneryLofoten prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland

History

Henningsvær Chapel was first built in Henningsvær in 1852. A new church was built in 1974 to replace the old chapel.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Henningsvær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  3. "Henningsvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.