Valjok Church

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

Valjok Church
Valjok kirke
Valjok Church
Location of the church
Valjok Church
Valjok Church (Norway)
69.69194°N 25.93166°E / 69.69194; 25.93166
LocationKarasjok, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Valjok kapell
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Harald Sund
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1932
Specifications
Capacity60
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishKarasjok
DeaneryIndre Finnmark prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

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]

See also
  • List of churches in Finnmark

References
  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
  2. University of Tromsø. "Valjok kapell" (in Norwegian). Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
  3. "Valjok kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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