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]
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| Location | Vågan, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Odd Storm |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Henningsvær |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
History
Henningsvær Chapel was first built in Henningsvær in 1852. A new church was built in 1974 to replace the old chapel.[3]
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Old church (1852-1974)
See also
References
- "Henningsvær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- "Henningsvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
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