Borge Church
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Borge Church (Norwegian: Borge kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just outside of the village of Bøstad on the island of Vestvågøya. It is the church for the Borge parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red and white concrete church was built in a fan-shaped style in 1986 using plans drawn up by the architect Knut Gjernes. The church seats about 600 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 31 May 1987.
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68.24477386°N 13.7707596°E / 68.24477386; 13.7707596 | |
Location | Vestvågøy, Nordland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | Before 1335 |
Consecrated | 31 May 1987 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Knut Gjernes |
Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
Completed | 1987 (37 years ago) (1987) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 600 |
Materials | Concrete |
Administration | |
Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
Parish | Borge |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 83928 |
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