Værlandet Chapel
Værlandet Chapel (Norwegian: Værlandet bedehuskapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Værlandet. It is one of three annex chapels in the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, brick chapel was built in a long church style in 1960 by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The chapel seats about 170 people.[1][2]
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 View of the chapel | |
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| Location | Askvoll Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Consecrated | 30 October 1960 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Torgeir Alvsaker |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 170 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Askvoll |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
The chapel was consecrated on 30 October 1960 by the Bishop Ragnvald Indrebø. In addition to the main sanctuary, there are bathrooms and a cloakroom on the main floor. The basement houses a kitchen and a large meeting room/dining hall.[3]
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- "Værlandet kapell" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- "Værlandet bedehuskapel" (in Norwegian). Fylkesarkivet. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
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