Målselv Church

Målselv Church
Målselv kirke
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69°10′35″N 18°34′28″E / 69.176349°N 18.574381°E / 69.176349; 18.574381
LocationMålselv Municipality, Troms
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1829
Consecrated1978
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harry Gangvik
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1978 (46 years ago) (1978)
Specifications
Capacity360
MaterialsConcrete and brick
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeanerySenja prosti
ParishMålselv
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85087

Målselv Church (Norwegian: Målselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the river Målselva at Målselv, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Bardufoss. It is the main church for the Målselv parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white concrete and red brick church was built in a long church style in 1978 by the architect Harry Gangvik. The church seats about 360 people.[1][2]

History

The first church in Målselv was built in 1829. It was a red, wooden, octagonal building. It looked a lot like the Grytten Church that still exists. By the late 1800s, the church was too small for the parish, so it was decided to build a new church. The new, white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1883 by the architect Håkon Mosling from Steinkjer. The church was consecrated on 11 July 1883 by the Bishop Jacob Sverdrup Smitt. The new church was much larger, seating about 800 people. On 29 June 1972, the church was struck by lightning and it burned down. It took six years to clear the area, make plans, raise money, and rebuild the 3rd Målselv Church. The new concrete and brick church was built in a more modern style. It was consecrated on 19 March 1978.[3][4]

  • Altar table
    Altar table
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Interior
    Interior
  • Interior chairs
    Interior chairs
  • Exterior
    Exterior
  • Graveyard
    Graveyard
  • Graveyard
    Graveyard
  • World War II memorial
    World War II memorial

See also

References

  1. ^ "Målselv kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  3. ^ Larsen, Odd-Inge. "Kirker, kapell, prest er og kirkegårder i Målselv" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Målselv Historielag. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Målselv kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 26 February 2021.