Langenes Church

Langenes Church (Norwegian: Langenes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stø, on the northern tip of the island of Langøya. It is one of the churches for the Øksnes parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in the Middle Ages by an unknown architect. The church seats about 165 people.[1][2]

Langenes Church
Langenes kirke
View of the church
Langenes Church
Location of the church
Langenes Church
Langenes Church (Norway)
69.0189°N 15.1559°E / 69.0189; 15.1559
LocationØksnes, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded16th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed18th century
Specifications
Capacity165
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishØksnes
DeaneryVesterålen prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1589, but the church was not new at that time. In the 1770s, the church was described as a log building in a cruciform design. In 1794-1795, the church underwent a massive renovation, virtually rebuilding the whole church, reusing as much of the old materials as possible. The church was renovated in 1882 and again in 1929. Based on the building's history, it is not unlikely that parts of the present church consist of materials from the late Middle Ages.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Langenes kirke, Øksnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. "Langenes kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
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