Alsvåg Church

Alsvåg Church
Alsvåg kirke
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68°54′01″N 15°16′37″E / 68.90021039°N 15.27687415°E / 68.90021039; 15.27687415
LocationØksnes Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1923
Consecrated1949
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)R. Randulf
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1923 (102 years ago) (1923)
Specifications
Capacity210
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryVesterålen prosti
ParishØksnes
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83772

Alsvåg Church (Norwegian: Alsvåg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Alsvåg on 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 long church style in 1923 using plans drawn up by the architect R. Randulf. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

History

The building was originally constructed in 1923 as an annex chapel. In 1949, the building was upgraded and renovated to gain parish church status. It was consecrated that same year. The church was renovated in 2009.

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References

  1. ^ "Alsvåg kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 November 2018.