Skånland Church
Church in Troms, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skånland Church (Norwegian: Skånland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Evenskjer. It is the church for the Skånland parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church basilica style in 1901 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]
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Skånland Church | |
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Skånland kirke | |
68.582402°N 16.573595°E / 68.582402; 16.573595 | |
Location | Tjeldsund Municipality, Troms |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1867 |
Consecrated | 1901 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Carl J. Bergstrøm |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1901 (123 years ago) (1901) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 400 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Trondenes prosti |
Parish | Skånland |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 85490 |
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