Andenes Church
Andenes Church (Norwegian: Andenes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Andenes on the northern tip of the island of Andøya. It is one of the churches for the Andøy parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1876 by the architect Ingebrigt Julin. The church seats about 400 people.
| Andenes Church | |
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| Andenes kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 69.3184891°N 16.1267522°E | |
| Location | Andøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1734 |
| Consecrated | 30 June 1876 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ingebrigt Julin |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Vesterålen prosti |
| Parish | Andøy |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 83780 |
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