Láhpoluoppal Chapel

Láhpoluoppal Chapel (Norwegian: Láhpoluoppal kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Kautokeino Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Láhpoluoppal. It is an annex chapel for the Kautokeino parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1]

Láhpoluoppal Chapel
Láhpoluoppal kapell
View of the chapel
69.209521°N 23.761240°E / 69.209521; 23.761240
LocationKautokeino,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusChapel
Founded1967
Consecrated1967
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Nils Henrik Eggen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1967 (1967)
Specifications
Capacity70
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryIndre Finnmark prosti
ParishKautokeino
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84908

The mountain church has clear and simple lines. The building was constructed out of brick with a few small windows. The church has a square-shaped ground plan and is topped by a pyramid roof with a skylight window. The church was built in 1967 using plans by the architect Nils Henrik Eggen. The church seats about 70 people.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. University of Tromsø. "Fjellkirke i Lappoluobbal" (in Norwegian). Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2 April 2013.

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