Henningsvær Church
| Henningsvær Church | |
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| Henningsvær kirke | |
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  Henningsvær Church Location in Nordland  Henningsvær Church Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°09′06″N 14°11′57″E / 68.1518°N 14.1991°E | |
| Location | Vågan, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Odd Storm |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Henningsvær |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland |
Henningsvær Church (Norwegian: Henningsvær kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Henningsvær. The church is part of the Henningsvær parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. Henningsvær Chapel was first built in Henningsvær in 1852. A new church was built in 1974 to replace the old chapel. The current church is built to seat about 250 people.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Henningsvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ↑ "Henningsvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
Church of Norway churches in the Lofoten deanery, Nordland county, Norway | |||
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