Vandve Church Explained

Vandve Church
Fullname:Vandve kirke
Coordinates:66.1554°N 12.3305°W
Location:Dønna, Nordland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Sør-Hålogaland
Parish:Dønna
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1956
Consecrated Date:1956
Architect:Arne Reppen
Architectural Type:Rectangular
Materials:Wood
Capacity:50

Vandve Church (Norwegian: Vandve kirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the island village of Vandve. It is an annex chapel in the Dønna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a rectangular style in 1956 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne Reppen. The chapel seats about 50 people. The church was originally named "Vandve Chapel" until 1980 when it was renamed "Vandve Church".[1]

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  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2018-10-07 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . no.