Gjesvær Chapel
Church in Finnmark, Norway
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Gjesvær Chapel (Norwegian: Gjesvær kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesvær on the western end of the island of Magerøya. It is an annex chapel for the Nordkapp parish which is part of the Hammerfest prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1960 and it is privately owned. The church seats about 70 people.[1][2]
LocationNordkapp Municipality, Finnmark
CountryNorway
| Gjesvær Chapel | |
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| Location | Nordkapp Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Consecrated | 1960 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Hammerfest prosti |
| Parish | Nordkapp |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84260 |
The church is registered in the Norwegian cultural heritage monument database.[3]
