Sortland Church
Sortland Church (Norwegian: Sortland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Sortland. It is one of the three churches for the Sortland parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden, neo-gothic church was built in a cruciform style in 1901 using plans drawn up by the architects Carl Julius Bergstrøm and Karl Norum. The church seats about 696 people.
Sortland Church | |
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Sortland kirke | |
View of the church | |
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Location | Sortland, Nordland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 14th century |
Consecrated | 1901 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Style | Neo-gothic |
Completed | 1901 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 696 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Vesterålen prosti |
Parish | Sortland |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 85528 |
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