Svolvær Church

Svolvær Church (Norwegian: Svolvær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya. It is the main church for the Svolvær parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1934 using plans drawn up by the architects Harald Sund and August Nielsen. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2][3]

Svolvær Church
Svolvær kirke
View of the church
68.23355658°N 14.56330490°E / 68.23355658; 14.56330490
LocationVågan, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1934
Consecrated25 April 1934
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Sund and
August Nielsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1934 (1934)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryLofoten prosti
ParishSvolvær
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85021
  • View of the church and its surroundings
    View of the church and its surroundings
  • Exterior view
    Exterior view
  • Another exterior view
    Another exterior view
  • Side view of the church
    Side view of the church
  • Tower
    Tower
  • Interior view
    Interior view
  • Another interior view
    Another interior view

See also

References
  1. "Svolvær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. "Svolvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

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