Reine Church
Reine Church (Norwegian: Reine kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Reine. It is one of the two churches in the Moskenes parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1890 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Scheistrøen. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 9 January 1891 by Bishop Johannes Nilsson Skaar.[3]
| Reine Church | |
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| Reine kirke | |
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| Location | Moskenes, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Reine kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Consecrated | 9 January 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Scheistrøen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Parish | Moskenes |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85280 |
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References
- "Reine kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "Reine kirke (Reine Church)". Arkitekturguide i Nord-Norge og Svalbard (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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