Narvik Church

Narvik Church (Norwegian: Narvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Narvik. It is the main church for the Narvik parish as well as the seat of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The large, stone church was built in a long church style in 1925 using plans drawn up by the architect Olaf Nordhagen. The church seats about 700 people.[1][2]

Narvik Church
Narvik kirke
View of the church
68.43934833°N 17.41348296°E / 68.43934833; 17.41348296
LocationNarvik, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1925
Consecrated16 December 1925
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Olaf Nordhagen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1925 (1925)
Specifications
Capacity700
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryOfoten prosti
ParishNarvik
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85094

See also

References

  1. "Narvik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

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