Marvik Chapel

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Marvik Chapel
Marvik kapell
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Marvik Chapel
59°24′37″N6°04′47″E / 59.410210°N 06.079680°E / 59.410210; 06.079680 Coordinates: 59°24′37″N6°04′47″E / 59.410210°N 06.079680°E / 59.410210; 06.079680
Location Suldal Municipality,
Rogaland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Chapel
Founded1920
Consecrated 1920
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Johannes Westbye
Architectural type Long church
Completed1920
Specifications
Capacity120
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Sand
Deanery Ryfylke prosti
Diocese Stavanger bispedømme

Marvik Chapel (Norwegian : Marvik kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Marvik. It is an annex chapel in the Sand parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1920 using designs by the architect Johannes Thorvaldsen Westbye. The chapel seats about 120 people. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. "Marvik kyrkjestad / Marvik kapell" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage . Retrieved 17 October 2020.