Svolvær Church

Svolvær Church (Norwegian: Svolvær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya. It is the main church for the Svolvær parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1934 using plans drawn up by the architects Harald Sund and August Nielsen. The church seats about 400 people.^[1][2][3]

Svolvær Church
Svolvær kirke
View of the church
68.23355658°N 14.56330490°E / 68.23355658; 14.56330490
Location	Vågan, Nordland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1934
Consecrated	25 April 1934
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Harald Sund and August Nielsen
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1934 (90 years ago) (1934)
Specifications
Capacity	400
Materials	Concrete
Administration
Diocese	Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery	Lofoten prosti
Parish	Svolvær
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	85021

Media gallery

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  View of the church and its surroundings
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  Exterior view
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  Another exterior view
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  Side view of the church
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  Tower
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  Interior view
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  Another interior view

See also

• List of churches in Sør-Hålogaland

References

1. "Svolvær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
3. "Svolvær kirke" (in Norwegian). Vågan kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 28 March 2021.