Sørvær Chapel
Sørvær Chapel (Norwegian: Sørvær kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Hasvik Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørvær on the western tip of the island of Sørøya. It is an annex chapel for the Hasvik parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white chapel, made of stone and wood, was built in a long church style in 1968 using plans drawn up by the architect Sverre Flåto. The church seats about 100 people.[1][2]
| Sørvær Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Sørvær kapell | |
View of the chapel | |
| 70°37′41″N 21°58′54″E / 70.6280277°N 21.981766°E | |
| Location | Hasvik Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Consecrated | 1968 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Sverre Flåto |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 108 |
| Materials | Stone and wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Alta prosti |
| Parish | Hasvik |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 88063 |
History edit
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was likely built much earlier. By 1697, the old church was quite dilapidated and so it was torn down and not replaced. After more than 250 years, a new chapel was built on the same site. The chapel was completed in 1968.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Sørvær Kirke" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ^ "Sørvær kirkested - Kirkegårdshaugen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 15 February 2021.