Langfjord Church

Langfjord Church (Norwegian: Langfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Langfjordbotn. It is an annex church for the Talvik parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1891 by the architect Tygen. The church seats about 180 people. The building was consecrated on 20 August 1891 by the Bishop Johannes Skaar.[1][2][3]

Langfjord Church
Langfjord kirke
View of the church
Langfjord Church
Location of the church
Langfjord Church
Langfjord Church (Norway)
70.0586°N 22.3589°E / 70.0586; 22.3589
LocationAlta Municipality, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Tygen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1891
Specifications
Capacity180
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishTalvik
DeaneryAlta prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
  • View from a distance
  • The altar

See also

References
  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. "Langfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  3. "Langfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Alta kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
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