Valjok Church Explained

Valjok Church
Fullname:Valjok kirke
Former Name:Valjok kapell
Coordinates:69.6918°N 25.9314°W
Location:Karasjok Municipality, Finnmark
Country:Norway
Denomination:Church of Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Diocese:Nord-Hålogaland
Parish:Karasjok
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1932
Consecrated Date:1932
Architect:Harald Sund
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:60

Valjok Church (Norwegian: Valjok kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Váljohka. It is an annex chapel for the Karasjok parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1]

The small, red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1932 by the architect Harald Sund. The church was built to serve the inhabitants in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Tana River. The church seats about 60 people. The interior colouring is remarkable, with strong red and blue detail set against golden, unpainted woodwork. These are interpreted as the traditional colours of the gákti (the traditional Sami costume) and they are a standard feature of Sami décor.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-05-22 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . no.
  2. Web site: University of Tromsø . Valjok kapell . 2013-03-29 . Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard . no.
  3. Web site: Valjok kirke . 2013-03-29 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . no.