Berlevåg Church

Berlevåg Church (Norwegian: Berlevåg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Berlevåg municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Berlevåg. It is the church for the Berlevåg parish which is part of the Varanger prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1960 by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Berlevåg Church
Berlevåg kirke
View of the church
70.860867°N 29.089115°E / 70.860867; 29.089115
LocationBerlevåg,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1869
Consecrated11 Dec 1960
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Magnus
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1960 (1960)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryVaranger prosti
ParishBerlevåg
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83882

History

Historically, the Berlevåg area was part of the Tana Church parish, meaning that residents had to travel to Rustefjelbma which was a long, arduous journey. In 1869, a small annex chapel was built in Berlevåg that was used by the local residents. In 1885-1886, the old chapel was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. The new church was consecrated on 9 September 1886. By the 1930s, the church was in need of repair and upgrades, so an extensive renovation was begun in July 1939. After 15,000 kr in work was completed, the church was re-consecrated on 7 April 1940 by the Bishop Wollert Krohn-Hansen.[3]

Towards the end of World War II, the retreating German army burned down the newly refurbished church in 1944. After the end of the war, it took a long time to rebuild all that had been destroyed in Finnmark during the war. Work on the new Berlevåg Church was completed in 1960. The footprint of the church covers about 275 square metres (2,960 sq ft) which included a nave, sacristy, and entrance porch. On 11 December 1960, Bishop Alf Wiig consecrated the new church building. The new church cost about 500,000 kr.[3][4]

Berlevåg Church was part of the Tana prestegjeld until 1982, when the municipality became a separate prestegjeld.[3]

  • Interior view of the church
    Interior view of the church
  • View of the old church from 1928
    View of the old church from 1928

See also

References
  1. "Berlevåg kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. "Berlevåg kirke 50 år" (in Norwegian). Berlevåg kommune. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. "Berlevåg kirke (Berlevåg Church)". Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 February 2021.

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