Karasjok Church

Karasjok Church (Norwegian: Karasjok kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karasjok Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Karasjok. It is the main church for the Karasjok parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1]

Karasjok Church
Karasjok kirke
View of the church
Karasjok Church
Location of the church
Karasjok Church
Karasjok Church (Norway)
69.47055°N 25.50944°E / 69.47055; 25.50944
LocationKarasjok, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Odd Østbye
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1974
Specifications
Capacity500
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishKarasjok
DeaneryIndre Finnmark prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

The brown, wooden church was built in 1974 to replace the Old Karasjok Church which was built in 1807. The new church was designed by the architect Odd Østby and it seats about 500 people. The ground plan is roughly rectangular and all the rooms on the ground level are consolidated under one roof. A low "pitched tent" roof unites with a large ridge turret that has a skylight. The building is clad with vertical panelling. The parish's assembly room, sitting room, offices, and sacristy are located towards the southeast/southwest. Towards the northeast/northwest lies the actual sanctuary room.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. "Karasjok kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  3. University of Tromsø. "Karasjok kirke" (in Norwegian). Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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