Skallelv Chapel (Norwegian: Skallelv kapell) is a chapel in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skallelv. It is an annex chapel for the Vadsø parish which is part of the Varanger prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The yellow, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1961 by the architect Rolf Harlew Jenssen. The church seats about 78 people. The chapel does not hold regular services other than during the major church holidays and special events.[1][2]
| Skallelv Chapel | |
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| Skallelv kapell | |
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| 70°11′15″N 30°20′29″E / 70.187485°N 30.341372°E | |
| Location | Vadsø Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Consecrated | 1961 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Rolf Harlew Jenssen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 78 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Varanger prosti |
| Parish | Vadsø |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85443 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Skallelv kapell" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Kirker i Vadsø sogn" (in Norwegian). Vadsø prosti. Retrieved 7 March 2013.