Øksfjord Church Explained

Øksfjord Church
Fullname:Øksfjord kirke
Coordinates:70.2395°N 22.3513°W
Location:Loppa Municipality, Finnmark
Country:Norway
Denomination:Church of Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Diocese:Nord-Hålogaland
Parish:Loppa
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1842
Consecrated Date:1954
Architect:Hans Magnus
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Stone
Capacity:210

Øksfjord Church (Norwegian: Øksfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Loppa Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øksfjord. It is main church for the Loppa parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The stone church was built in a long church style in 1954 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 210 people.[1] [2]

History

The first church in Øksfjord was built in 1842. In 1898, a new church was built on the same site. This building was designed by the architect D.G. Evjen. In 1944, as the German army was retreating near the end of World War II, they burned the church to the ground. The parish built a new church on the same spot in 1954.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-05-17 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Øksfjord kirke . 2013-01-07 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Øksfjord kirkested . 2021-02-18 . . Norwegian.