Bjørnfjell Chapel Explained

Bjørnfjell Chapel
Fullname:Bjørnfjell kapell
Bjørnfjell sportskapell
Coordinates:68.4353°N 18.0683°W
Location:Narvik, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Bjerkvik
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1952
Consecrated Date:1952
Architect:Bjarne Romsloe
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood

Bjørnfjell Chapel (Norwegian: Bjørnfjell kapell or Norwegian: Bjørnefjell sportskapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the rural village of Bjørnfjell, just west of the border with Sweden. It is an annex chapel in the Bjerkvik parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1952 using plans drawn up by the architect Bjarne Romsloe.[1] The chapel is located in a rural area that is populated with vacation cabins that are popular with the residents of the town of Narvik.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-11-11 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  2. Encyclopedia: Bjørnfjell . . . 2018-11-11 . 2016-07-03 . Thorsnæs . Geir . Norwegian.