Tana Church
| Tana Church | |
|---|---|
| Tana kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Tana Church Location of the church  Tana Church Tana Church (Norway) | |
| 70°23′48″N 28°11′09″E / 70.3966°N 28.1858°ECoordinates: 70°23′48″N 28°11′09″E / 70.3966°N 28.1858°E | |
| Location | Deatnu-Tana Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Esben Poulsson |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Tana |
| Deanery | Indre Finnmark prosti |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
Tana Church (Norwegian: Tana kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Deatnu-Tana Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rustefjelbma.[1] It is the main church for the Tana parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
The unique, brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1964 by the architect Esben Poulsson (1907-1974) to replace the old church that was burned down by the retreating German forces towards the end of World War II. The church seats about 300 people. The church was constructed of wood with a roof covered in tiles of quartz shale from nearby Alta. The altarpiece was painted by the artist Terje Grøstad. One of the unique elements in the design of the church is the 26-metre (85 ft) tall free-standing steeple alongside the church.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2018-02-20). "Ruostefielbmá". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ↑ "Tana kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
External links
- Tana Church (travel finnmark)
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