Gibostad Chapel
Gibostad Chapel (Norwegian: Gibostad kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gibostad on the east coast of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Lenvik 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 1939 as a bygdehus, but in 1982 it was upgraded to an official chapel. The chapel seats about 110 people.[1][2]
| Gibostad Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Gibostad kapell | |
.jpg.webp) View of the chapel | |
| 69.3551932°N 18.0656916°E | |
| Location | Senja Municipality, Troms og Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Viggo Ditlefsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 110 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Senja prosti |
| Parish | Lenvik |
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Kirkene" (in Norwegian). Lenvik menighet. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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