Valnesfjord Church

Valnesfjord Church (Norwegian: Valnesfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Straumsnes. It is the church for the Valnesfjord parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1905 using plans drawn up by the architect K. Tessem. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2] The building was consecrated on 14 June 1905 the Bishop Peter Wilhelm Bøckman.[3]

Valnesfjord Church
Valnesfjord kirke
View of the church
67.2927119°N 15.1738572°E / 67.2927119; 15.1738572
LocationFauske, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1905
Consecrated14 June 1905
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)K. Tessem
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1905 (1905)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeanerySalten prosti
ParishValnesfjord
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85754

See also

References

  1. "Valnesfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. "Valnesfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Fauske kirkelig fellesråd. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

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