Målselv Church

Målselv Church
Målselv kirke

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Målselv Church
Location in Troms
Coordinates: 69°10′35″N 18°34′26″E / 69.1764°N 18.5738°E / 69.1764; 18.5738
Location Målselv, Troms
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Harry Gangvik
Completed 1978
Specifications
Capacity 360
Materials Concrete and brick
Administration
Parish Målselv
Deanery Indre Troms prosti
Diocese Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland

Målselv Church (Norwegian: Målselv kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Målselv in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Målselv, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Bardufoss. The church is part of the Målselv parish in the Indre Troms deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

History

The previous wooden church (built in 1883) was struck by lightning in 1972 and burned down. This new concrete and brick church was built in 1978 to replace the old church. The architect Harry Gangvik designed the 360-seat church.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Målselv kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-10-04.


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