Elvenes Chapel

Elvenes Chapel (Norwegian: Elvenes kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Salangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Elvenes, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the village of Sjøvegan. It is an annex chapel for the Salangen parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1959 using plans drawn up by the architect Svein Rydland. The church seats about 100 people.[1]

Elvenes Chapel
Elvenes kapell
68.869089°N 17.996454°E / 68.869089; 17.996454
LocationSalangen Municipality,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusChapel
Founded1959
Consecrated1959
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Svein Rydland
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1959 (1959)
Specifications
Capacity100
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeanerySenja prosti
ParishSalangen
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84090

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 July 2018.

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