Båtsfjord Church

Church in Finnmark, Norway
Church in Finnmark, Norway
70°38′07″N 29°43′03″E / 70.635259°N 29.7175482°E / 70.635259; 29.7175482LocationBåtsfjord, FinnmarkCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1971Consecrated1971ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Hans MagnusArchitectural typeLong churchCompleted1971 (53 years ago) (1971)SpecificationsCapacity300MaterialsBrickAdministrationDioceseNord-HålogalandDeaneryVaranger prostiParishBåtsfjordTypeChurchStatusNot protectedID84005

Båtsfjord Church (Norwegian: Båtsfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Båtsfjord Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Båtsfjord. It is the main church for the Båtsfjord parish which is part of the Varanger prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern, brick church was built in a long church style in 1971 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

  • View of Båtsfjord Church within Båtsfjord
    View of Båtsfjord Church within Båtsfjord
  • Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the altar and the stained glass church windows.
    Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the altar and the stained glass church windows.
  • Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the church organ and the public entrance/exit.
    Inside Båtsfjord Church, facing the church organ and the public entrance/exit.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Båtsfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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