Kautokeino Church
Church in Finnmark, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Church in Finnmark, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kautokeino Church (Norwegian: Kautokeino kirke, Northern Sami: Guovdageainnu girku) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kautokeino. It is the main church for the Kautokeino parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1958 using plans drawn up by the architect Finn Bryn.[1] The church seats about 272 people.[2][3]
Kautokeino Church | |
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69.003287°N 23.048227°E | |
Location | Kautokeino Municipality, Finnmark |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1702 |
Consecrated | 1958 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Finn Bryn |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1958 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 272 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
Deanery | Indre Finnmark prosti |
Parish | Kautokeino |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 84768 |
The first church in Kautokeino was built in 1702 and it was one of the oldest buildings in all of Finnmark when the Germans burned it down near the end of World War II. After the war when funds were available, the church was rebuilt. It was completed in 1958.[4][5]
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