Loppa Church

Loppa Church (Norwegian: Loppa kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Loppa Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Loppa on the sparsely populated island of Loppa. It is one of the churches in the Loppa parish which is part of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1953 by the architects Hans Magnus and Johan Lindstrøm. The church seats about 150 people, but it is rarely used since the island has few residents.[1][2]

Loppa Church
Loppa kirke
Loppa Church
Location of the church
Loppa Church
Loppa Church (Norway)
70.3348°N 21.4540°E / 70.3348; 21.4540
LocationLoppa Municipality, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Magnus and
Johan Lindstrøm
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1953
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishLoppa
DeaneryAlta prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

History

The first church on the island was probably built as early as the Middle Ages. There have probably been several church buildings here over a long period. This island was historically the centre of the parish, and thus this was the main church for the area. The previous church was burned down by the Germans during their withdrawal towards the end of World War II in 1944. When the new church was rebuilt after the liberation, it was agreed to build it on the site of the old rectory, a little ways to the east of the old church. The graveyard remains at the site of the old church. Since the mid- to late-20th century, most residents of the island have moved away from the small, isolated island and now this church is not regularly used.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  2. "Loppa kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  3. "Loppa Kirke" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
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