Skjerstad Church
Skjerstad Church (Norwegian: Skjerstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skjerstad, along Skjerstadfjorden. It is one of two churches for the Misvær og Skjerstad parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, stone and concrete church was built in a long church style in 1959 using plans drawn up by the architect Arnstein Arneberg. The church seats about 500 people.
| Skjerstad Church | |
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| Skjerstad kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 67.23427034°N 15.0210598°E | |
| Location | Bodø, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 1959 |
| Events | Fire: 17 May 1955 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arnstein Arneberg |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1959 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Stone and concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Misvær og Skjerstad |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85461 |
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