Børselv Church

Børselv Church (Norwegian: Børselv kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Børselv. It is one of the churches for the Porsanger parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1958 using plans drawn up by the architect Valdemar Scheel Hansteen. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Børselv Church
Børselv kirke
View of the church
70.317178°N 25.5421159°E / 70.317178; 25.5421159
LocationPorsanger,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Børselv kapell
StatusParish church
Founded1909
Consecrated16 March 1958
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Valdemar Scheel Hansteen
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1958 (1958)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryIndre Finnmark prosti
ParishPorsanger
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84002

History

The first chapel in Børselv was built in 1909 by the architect K. Tessan. It was originally founded as a Sami mission chapel, called Børselv kapell. The chapel was burned down in 1944 when the retreating German army burned most buildings in Finnmark. After the war when funds were available (in 1957–1958), the church was rebuilt. The new church was consecrated on 16 March 1958.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Børselv kapell" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. "Børselv kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

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