Straumen Chapel

Straumen Chapel (Norwegian: Straumen kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sørreisa Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørreisa. It is an annex church 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 by the architect Elisabeth Breen Fidjestøl. The church seats about 170 people. There is a free standing bell tower to the east of the main entrance. In 2014, the church was renovated and a new chancel was added to the sanctuary.[1][2][3]

Straumen Chapel
Straumen kapell
Straumen Chapel
Location of the church
Straumen Chapel
Straumen Chapel (Norway)
LocationSørreisa, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Elisabeth Breen Fidjestøl
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1973
Specifications
Capacity170
MaterialsBrick
Administration
ParishSørreisa
DeanerySenja prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

See also

References

  1. "Straumen kapell". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  3. "Straumen kapell". ArkitekturGuide: Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
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