Láhpoluoppal Chapel (Norwegian: Láhpoluoppal kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Láhpoluoppal. It is an annex chapel for the Kautokeino parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.[1]
| Láhpoluoppal Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Láhpoluoppal kapell | |
 View of the chapel | |
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| 69°12′34″N 23°45′40″E / 69.209521°N 23.761240°E | |
| Location | Kautokeino Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Consecrated | 1967 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Nils Henrik Eggen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Indre Finnmark prosti |
| Parish | Kautokeino |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84908 |
The mountain church has clear and simple lines. The building was constructed out of brick with a few small windows. The church has a square-shaped ground plan and is topped by a pyramid roof with a skylight window. The church was built in 1967 using plans by the architect Nils Henrik Eggen. The church seats about 70 people.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ University of Tromsø. "Fjellkirke i Lappoluobbal" (in Norwegian). Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2 April 2013.