Sagfjord Church
Sagfjord Church (Norwegian: Sagfjord kirke or Northern Sami: Rivtakvuona girkko[1]) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Karlsøy on the island of Finnøya. It is one of the churches for the Sagfjord parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1886 using plans drawn up by the architect S. Mathisen. The church seats about 130 people.[2][3][4]
| Sagfjord Church | |
|---|---|
| Sagfjord kirke Rivtakvuona girkko | |
View of the church | |
| 68°00′00″N 15°46′06″E / 68.0000480°N 15.7682012°E | |
| Location | Hamarøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | Middle Ages |
| Consecrated | 1886 |
| Events | Moved from Presteid to Karlsøy in 1885 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | S. Mathisen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1775 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 130 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Ofoten prosti |
| Parish | Sagfjord |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85355 |
History edit
The first church on this site was built during the Middle Ages. Not much is known about that building. At some point the church was closed and torn down.[5] In 1885, it was decided to move the old Hamarøy Church from Presteid to the village of Karlsøy on the nearby island of Finnøya. After the move it would be known as the Sagfjord Church. The old church was originally built in 1775 (in Presteid as Hamarøy Church) and in 1840 the church was renovated and repaired.[6][7]
In 1886, the materials were moved to Karlsøy and rebuilt as the new Sagfjord Church (on the same site as the medieval church that once served this area). The new church is made up of four sections in a row: tower, nave, choir, and sacristy. The main entrance is on top of a steep flight of outside steps at the foot of the tower. Under the tower is an entry porch that also includes stairs up to the 2nd floor seating in a balcony as well as to the clock tower. A set of double doors separates the entry area from the rectangular nave. Beyond the nave is a small, square-shaped choir. Behind the altar panel, is a hidden door which leads to the sacristy which is a smaller square shaped room.[8]
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References edit
- ^ "Godkjenning av navn på kirker i Hábmera suohkan - Hamarøykommune" (PDF). Sør-Hålogaland bispedømmeråd (in Norwegian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Sagfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Askheim, Svein; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (20 June 2016). "Sagfjord kirke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Sagfjord kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Våre kirker" (in Norwegian). Hamarøy menighet. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Hamarøy kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Sagfjord Church". Arkitekturguide.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 March 2021.