Øksfjord Church

Øksfjord Church (Norwegian: Øksfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Loppa Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øksfjord. It is main church for the Loppa parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The stone church was built in a long church style in 1954 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 210 people.[1][2]

Øksfjord Church
Øksfjord kirke
View of the church
70.23949°N 22.351250°E / 70.23949; 22.351250
LocationLoppa Municipality,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1842
Consecrated1954
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Magnus
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1954 (1954)
Specifications
Capacity210
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryAlta prosti
ParishLoppa
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85900

History

The first church in Øksfjord was built in 1842. In 1898, a new church was built on the same site. This building was designed by the architect D.G. Evjen. In 1944, as the German army was retreating near the end of World War II, they burned the church to the ground. The parish built a new church on the same spot in 1954.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. "Øksfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  3. "Øksfjord kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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