Bjørnfjell Chapel (Norwegian: Bjørnfjell kapell or Bjørnefjell sportskapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the rural village of Bjørnfjell, just west of the border with Sweden. It is an annex chapel in the Bjerkvik parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1952 using plans drawn up by the architect Bjarne Romsloe.[1] The chapel is located in a rural area that is populated with vacation cabins that are popular with the residents of the town of Narvik.[2]

Bjørnfjell Chapel
Bjørnfjell kapell
Bjørnfjell sportskapell
View of the chapel
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68°26′07″N 18°04′06″E / 68.4352593°N 18.0683188°E / 68.4352593; 18.0683188
LocationNarvik Municipality, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusChapel
Founded1952
Consecrated1952
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Bjarne Romsloe
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1952 (72 years ago) (1952)
Specifications
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryOfoten prosti
ParishBjerkvik
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83908
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References

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  1. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (3 July 2016). "Bjørnfjell". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 November 2018.