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Frøya Church

Frøya Church (Norwegian: Frøya kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kalvåg, on the southern coast of the small island of Frøya. It is the church for the Frøya parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1865. The architect was the painter artist Anders Askevold from the nearby Askvoll Municipality. The church seats about 400 people. History The parish of Bremanger had a church at Grotle on the island of Bremangerlandet, just west of the main village of Bremanger for many hundreds of years. It was decided to move the location of the Bremanger parish church from Grotle to the village of Kalvåg, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south, since it would be more centrally located within the parish. So, the aging church at Grotle was torn down and the new church in Kalvåg was completed in 1865. The church was consecrated on 11 December 1865 by the local dean Johan Carl Christie. Originally, the church had a high spire atop the tower, but there were such major problems with this that a new tower was built in 1933 with a larger base (and thus also a larger church porch). The upper part of the tower and the spire are both quite low since they were rebuilt. The interior of the church building remodeled and redecorated in 1940. In 1961, a sacristy was built. The altarpiece dates back to 1720 when it was used in the old church, located in Grotle (just west of the village of Bremanger). Name The new church at Kalvåg carried over the old Bremanger Church name to this new church site, since it was the main church for the Bremanger parish. Later, in 1908, a new chapel was built in the village of Bremanger, but that was named Bremangerpollen Chapel. This caused some controversy since Bremanger Church was located in Kalvåg (not Bremanger village). In 1952, after the church at Bremanger village had existed for 37 years, a change of names was finally decided. On 1 January 1953, the church on the island of Frøya was re-named Frøya Church and Bremangerpollen Chapel was given the name Bremanger Church. See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References
Ylvingen Chapel

Ylvingen Chapel (Norwegian: Ylvingen kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ylvingen. It is an annex chapel in the Vega parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1967 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne Reppen. The chapel seats about 80 people. The chapel was consecrated on 15 June 1967 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Fjelldal Chapel

Fjelldal Chapel (Norwegian: Fjelldal kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjelldal. It is an annex chapel in the Tjeldsund parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1960, using plans drawn up by the architect Birger Stoltenberg. The chapel seats about 140 people. See also List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland References
Tjongsfjorden Church

Tjongsfjorden Church (Norwegian: Tjongsfjorden kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway, located in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It stands in the village of Tjong on the mainland in the northern part of the municipality. It is one of the churches in the Rødøy parish, which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1962, based on plans drawn up by the architect Per Myrvold. The church seats approximately 280 people. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Drag/Helland Church

Drag/Helland Church (Norwegian: Drag/Helland kirke or Northern Sami: Ájluovta ja Ájlátte girkko) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Drag. It is the church for the Drag/Helland parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1972 using plans drawn up by the architect Åge Iversen. The church seats about 100 people. Media gallery See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Skaun Church

Skaun Church (Norwegian: Skaun kirke, historically: Venn kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skaun. It is the church for the Skaun parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the year 1183 and designed by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1533, but the church was built long before that time. The church was likely established in the late 12th century with construction beginning around the year 1170 and work taking about 20 to 30 years to complete. The church was likely completed and in use by the year 1200. The altarpiece of oak dates from the late 1100s. The church is made out of stone with a wooden roof. Sometime during the second half of the 13th century, the roof was replaced or rebuilt. In 1649, a new tower was constructed on the roof. The pulpit was sculpted in 1665. The church bell dates from 1754. In 1855, a church porch was constructed as part of the main entrance to the church. In 1949, the church porch was rebuilt. Media gallery See also List of churches in Nidaros References
Malvik Church

Malvik Church (Norwegian: Malvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Malvik Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Malvik. It is the church for the Malvik parish which is part of the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1846 by the architect G.O. Olsen. The church seats about 550 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1432, but the church was not new at that time. The original church was likely a wooden stave church with a rectangular nave and a narrower chancel that may have been built during the 14th century. That church had a tower on the roof near the west end of the church. In 1654, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new church on the same site. This new timber-framed building was consecrated in 1656. In 1843, the church was inspected and it was found to be in poor shape, so it was decided to replace the church building. In 1846, the old church was torn down and a new wooden, cruciform church was built on the same site. The new building was consecrated on 18 November 1846 by the Bishop Hans Riddervold. Media gallery See also List of churches in Nidaros References External links Picture of Malvik Church (1654-1844) (in Norwegian)
Gruben Church

Gruben Church (Norwegian: Gruben kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the eastern part of the town of Mo i Rana. It is the church for the Gruben parish, which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1965, using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 550 people. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Buvik Church

Buvik Church (Norwegian: Buvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Buvika. It is the church for the Buvik parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1819 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the 1300s, but the church was likely first built in the 1200s. The first church in Buvik was probably a stave church and it was located about 100 metres (330 ft) southeast of the present church site. Not much is known about the first church building. By the 1600s, this church had fallen into disrepair and was in need of replacement. In 1658, the church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. In June 1728, large masses of clay and soil slid into the river Vigda, just west of the church. This put the foundations of the church in grave danger in the event that more land was to slide towards the river. The church was emptied out within a few days and then the church was taken down. The following year (1729), the church was rebuilt on a site about 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the northeast in a safer location. In 1803, the church was said to be in quite poor condition and that the Bishop had ordered a new church to be built. It was several years before this happened. In 1818–1819, a new octagonal church was built about 350 metres (1,150 ft) to the southwest, a short distance north of the medieval church site. The new building was consecrated in September 1823. The church was built by the carpenter Johan Nordset who based the plans off of the nearby Klæbu Church. In 1861, the tower was struck by lightning and it had to be rebuilt. In 1978, a sacristy was built on the east side of the church. See also List of churches in Nidaros Octagonal churches in Norway References
Balsfjord Church

Balsfjord Church (Norwegian: Balsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located at Balsfjord, just north of the village of Tennes. It is one of the churches for the Balsfjord parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1856 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 400 people. Media gallery See also List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland References
Balsfjords kyrka

Balsfjords kyrka (norska: Balsfjord kirke, nynorska: Balsfjord kyrkje) är en norsk kyrka i Tennes på västra sidan av Balsfjorden i Balsfjords kommun i Troms fylke. Balsjords kyrka är en vitmålad kyrka som ritades av Christian Heinrich Grosch och byggdes 1854–1856. Den byggdes inte efter typritningar. Kyrkobyggnaden är en långkyrka i sengotisk stil och har 400 sittplatser. Nuvarande fönster sattes in 1907. Kyrkan har en enkel interiör, som domineras av två läktare, en över entrén och en över skeppet. Kyrkobänkarna är rödmålade och läktarna målade i blått och vitt. Dopfunten och predikstolen är av trä och från invigningsåret. Altartavlan är ett enkelt träkors i en ram. Kyrkan har en piporgel från Olsen & Jørgensen Orgelbyggeri från 1924. Nära kyrkan ligger hällristningsfältet Tennes. Källor Arkitekturguide for Nord-Norge og Svalbard Denna artikel baseras delvis på artikeln Balsfjord kirke på norskspråkiga Wikipedia (bokmål). Externa länkar Om Balsfjords kyrka på Balsfjords kommuns webbplats
Glomfjord Church

Glomfjord Church (Norwegian: Glomfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Glomfjord. It is the church for the Glomfjord parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, plastered stone church was built in a long church style in 1957 using plans drawn up by the architects Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas. The church seats about 250 people. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Aldersund Church

Aldersund Church (Norwegian: Aldersund kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Haugland. It is the church for the Aldersund parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1971 using plans drawn up by the architect John Egil Tverdahl. The church seats about 230 people. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Rørstad Church

Rørstad Church (Norwegian: Rørstad kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the isolated village of Rørstad. It was once the main church for the Sørfold parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1761 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people. History The oldest existing historical record referring to Rørstad Church dates back to 1589, but it was not new that year. In 1661, the church was noted as being in terrible condition and so it was decided that it would be torn down and rebuilt, reusing any salvageable materials from the old building. The new church was consecrated in 1665. The new wooden church was cruciform with a steeple above the centre of the church. In 1761, a new church was built at Rørstad to serve the whole Sørfold parish. The church was located along the heavily traveled Sørfolda fjord, making it an ideal location for the church for a long time due to the prevalence and ease of boat travel at that time. Nearing the end of the 19th century, however, roads were becoming better and more well-used in Norway and since there was no road to Rørstad, it was decided in 1880 to build a new church along the municipal road system and then close the church and only use it for special occasions. A new church, Røsvik Church, was built in 1883 in Røsvika to replace the old, isolated church. There are no real permanent residents in Rørstad anymore due to its lack of a road connection to the rest of the municipality. Rørstad is now mostly a collection of summer cottages, so the church no longer used regularly, except for special worship services that are held twice each summer. It has not been regularly used since 1883. Media gallery See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Hemnes Church

Hemnes Church (Norwegian: Hemnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hemnesberget. It is the church for the Hemnes parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal-cruciform style in 1872 using plans drawn up by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 800 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was not new that year. The old church building was torn down and replaced in 1658 with a new log building. The church was a cruciform design with a steeple rising from the center. Nearly one hundred years later in 1742, the old church was replaced again. The 1742 church was demolished in 1872 and replaced with the present church building. The new church was built slightly to the south of where the previous church stood. There was a cemetery located on the church grounds for centuries, but it has not been used since 1886 when a new cemetery was established to the northeast of the church. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Vålerenga Church

Vålerenga Church (Norwegian: Vålerenga kirke) is a church located in Oslo, Norway. Vålerenga church stands in the middle of Vålerenga park in the neighborhood of Vålerenga. The church belongs to the parish of Vålerenga of the Oslo arch-deanery within the Diocese of Oslo of the Church of Norway. History The church was built in late 19th century, and was consecrated in 1902. The architects were Heinrich Jürgensen and Holger Sinding-Larsen. The church is built in the Neo-Gothic and National Romantic styles, like many of the Norwegian churches built during this period of time. Vålerenga church is special architecturally because of its asymmetrically placed church tower, one of Norway's first of its kind. In 1979, the church burned to the ground during construction work and the building was almost totally destroyed. Only the outer walls, made of stone, were left standing. Frescoes and stained glass windows made by Emanuel Vigeland were lost. The church was rebuilt, and reconsecrated in 1984. New pieces of art were made by the artist Håkon Bleken together with a fresco which had been designed by Emanuel Vigeland. Former priests have included Einar Gelius. In popular culture The fire at the church is the topic of a song named Vålerenga Kjerke, composed by Trond Ingebretsen and recorded by his band Bjølsen Valsemølle. This song is sung by the supporters of the sports club Vålerenga IF at matches. References Other sources Vålerenga kirke from the Norwegian (Norsk) Wikipedia. Retrieved July 5, 2005. "Yahoo! Travel". Retrieved July 5, 2005. External links Official website (in Norwegian)
Nesna Church

Nesna Church (Norwegian: Nesna kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nesna and it serves as the main church for the Nesna parish, which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, neo-gothic, wooden church was built in an octagonal cruciform style in 1880, based on plans drawn up by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 480 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church altarpiece is dated to the 1470s, suggesting that the church was likely founded around that time. The first church at Nesna was built about 50 metres (160 ft) north of the present. In 1666, a church inspection reported that the building was in need of major repairs, which were likely carried out soon afterwards. By 1750, the church was described as very neglected. In 1767, the old church was torn down, and a new church was constructed on the same site. It was a timber-framed, cruciform building painted red on the exterior. In 1814, this church served as an election church (Norwegian: valgkirke). Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it acted as a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly, which drafted the Constitution of Norway. This marked Norway's first national elections. Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later convened in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that would meet at Eidsvoll Manor later that year. By 1880, the congregation had outgrown the small church, so a new church was built about 50 metres (160 ft) south of the old church. After the new church was completed, the old church was torn down and the materials were sold. The new church was consecrated on 17 September 1880. This building also had cruciform shape, but slightly modified. The inner corners of the cruciform design were cut off, forming more of an octagonal central area. Media gallery See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Husvær Chapel

Husvær Chapel (Norwegian: Husvær bedehuskapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Husvær island group. It is an annex chapel in the Herøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1936 using plans drawn up by the architects Otto Edvardsen and Peder Andersen. The chapel seats about 80 people. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Håkvik Chapel

Håkvik Chapel (Norwegian: Håkvik kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Håkvik. It is one of the churches for the Ankenes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1980 using plans drawn up by the architect Einar Karstad. The church seats about 180 people. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Elvran Chapel

Elvran Chapel (Norwegian: Elvran kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Elvran. It is one of the churches for the Lånke parish which is part of the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1893 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Falck Ebbell. The church seats about 150 people. History The Elvran area historically belonged to the Lånke Church parish. The road to Lånke was perceived as long and strenuous, and the church there was in poor condition in the early 1890s so demands were made for a church building at Elvran. Local residents made the formal request in 1891 and that was followed by a royal decree in 1892 that authorized the construction of the new chapel. It was consecrated on 22 February 1893. In 1968, a sacristy was built adjacent to the choir. See also List of churches in Nidaros References
Nordstranda Chapel

Nordstranda Chapel (Norwegian: Nordstranda kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lekanger on the west side of the island of Sandhornøya. It is an annex chapel in the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1963 using plans drawn up by the architect Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn. The chapel seats about 160 people. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Nordvik Church

Nordvik Church (Norwegian: Nordvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located at Nordvik, just north of the village of Solfjellsjøen on the island of Dønna. It is one of the churches for the Dønna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1871 using plans drawn up by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 300 people. The building was consecrated on 18 June 1871. Historically, it was the main church for the old Nordvik Municipality which existed from 1917 until 1962. See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland References
Ankenes Church

Ankenes Church (Norwegian: Ankenes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ankenesstranda. It is the main church for the Ankenes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1842 using plans drawn up by the architect Ingebrigt Julin. The church seats about 380 people. History The first church in Ankenes was built around 1652-1661. Around 1730, the old church was torn down and a new church was rebuilt on the same site. Then in 1842, the old church was torn down and a new building was constructed on the same site. The new church was consecrated on 26 September 1842. In 1879-1880, the church was renovated and redecorated. In 1940, during World War II, the church was damaged during the fighting. It was repaired in 1947. Media gallery See also List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland Octagonal churches in Norway References