Northern Lights Cathedral

Northern Lights Cathedral
Alta Church
Nordlyskatedralen - Alta Kirke
View of the church
Northern Lights Cathedral
Alta Church
Location of the church
Northern Lights Cathedral
Alta Church
Northern Lights Cathedral
Alta Church (Norway)
69°57′54″N 23°15′59″E / 69.9650°N 23.2664°E / 69.9650; 23.2664Coordinates: 69°57′54″N 23°15′59″E / 69.9650°N 23.2664°E / 69.9650; 23.2664
Location Alta Municipality, Finnmark
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway[1]
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Website nordlyskatedral.no
History
Status Parish church
Consecrated 10 Feb 2013
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architectural type Circular
Completed 2013
Specifications
Capacity 350
Materials Concrete
Administration
Parish Alta
Deanery Alta prosti
Diocese Nord-Hålogaland

The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church (Norwegian: Nordlyskatedralen - Alta Kirke) is a parish church in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the town of Alta. It is the church for the Alta parish and the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1] The modern church was built in a circular style in 2013 by the architecture firm Link Arkitektur, in collaboration with Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects.[2] The church seats about 350 people.[2][3] Prior to the opening of this church, the main church for the parish was the historic Alta Church.

The church construction period was 2009–2013. The building was constructed of concrete and wood with external cladding of titanium sheets. The central feature is its large spiral with belfry. The interior contains artwork by the artist Peter Brandes.[4]

The cathedral is the result of an architectural competition launched in 2001 and was designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects in collaboration with architect Kolbjørn Jenssen of Link Arkitektur.[5] It was consecrated on 10 February 2013 by the Bishop Per Oskar Kjølaas, with the Crown Princess Mette Marit in attendance. The church was built to replace the old Alta Church as the main church for the deanery.[6][7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kirkas navn". Nordlyskatedralen (in Norwegian).
  2. 1 2 "Nordlyskatedralen Alta kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  4. ↑ "Northern Lights Cathedral /Alta". Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  5. ↑ "Cathedral of the Northern Lights / SHL Architects + LINK arkitektur". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  6. ↑ "Vigsling av katedralen 10. februar" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-22.
  7. ↑ Thor Bugge Lanesskog (2013-02-10). "Opening of "Nordlyskatedralen"". ThorNews. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
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