Straumen Chapel

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Straumen Chapel
Straumen kapell
Straumen Chapel
69°08′29″N18°08′51″E / 69.1413943°N 18.147570°E / 69.1413943; 18.147570
Location Sørreisa Municipality, Troms
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Parish church
Founded1973
Consecrated 1973
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Elisabeth Breen Fidjestøl
Architectural type Rectangular
Completed1973(51 years ago) (1973)
Specifications
Capacity170
Materials Brick
Administration
Diocese Nord-Hålogaland
Deanery Senja prosti
Parish Sørreisa
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID 85602

Straumen Chapel (Norwegian : Straumen kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sørreisa Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørreisa. It is one of the churches for the Sørreisa parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, brick church was built in a rectangular design in 1973 using plans drawn up by the architect Elisabeth Breen Fidjestøl. The church seats about 170 people. [1] [2]

There is a free standing bell tower to the east of the main entrance. The church includes a parish hall, offices, and lounge area that includes two ping pong tables. In 2014, the church was renovated and a new chancel was added to enlarge the sanctuary. [3]

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References

  1. "Straumen kapell". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. "Straumen kapell". ArkitekturGuide: Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 26 July 2018.