Medby Chapel

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Medby Chapel
Medby kapell
Medby Chapel
69°16′52″N17°02′49″E / 69.2811126°N 17.0469284°E / 69.2811126; 17.0469284
Location Senja Municipality, Troms
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Chapel
Founded1890
Consecrated 29 Aug 1937
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Long church
Completed1937(87 years ago) (1937)
Specifications
Capacity170
Materials Wood
Administration
Diocese Nord-Hålogaland
Deanery Senja prosti
Parish Torsken
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID 84925

Medby Chapel (Norwegian : Medby kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Medby on the west coast of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Torsken parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1937. The chapel seats about 170 people. [1] [2]

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History

The church was first built on the island of Holmenvær, an island located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Medby. Holmenvær was one of the largest fishing villages in the region and this church was built there in 1890. The church was in use there until about 1933. After motorized boats became more common, fishermen left Holmenvær to live in larger settlements on the main island of Senja. Eventually, the church was no longer used and it was decided that it would be moved to Medby on Senja island. The church was moved and rebuilt and then consecrated on 29 August 1937. The church was enlarged and renovated in 1967. [3]

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References

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