Henningsvær Church Explained

Henningsvær Church
Fullname:Henningsvær kirke
Coordinates:68.1518°N 14.1983°W
Location:Vågan, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Henningsvær
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1852
Consecrated Date:1974
Architect:Odd Storm
Architectural Type:Rectangular
Materials:Wood
Capacity:250

Henningsvær Church (Norwegian: Henningsvær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the fishing village of Henningsvær, located on some small islands immediately south of the large island of Austvågøya. It is the church for the Henningsvær parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular style in 1974 using plans drawn up by the architect Odd Storm. The church seats about 250 people.[1] [2]

History

Henningsvær Chapel was first built in Henningsvær in 1852. The church was on land donated by Jens Henrik Klæboe Dreyer in exchange for having his own chair in the new church. The old chapel was torn down in 1974 and a new church was built on the same site.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henningsvær kirke . 2018-11-04 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-11-04 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Henningsvær kirke . 2021-03-28 . Vågan kirkelige fellesråd . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Henningsvær kirkested . 2021-03-28 . . Norwegian.