Ankenes Church
Ankenes Church (Norwegian: Ankenes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ankenesstranda. It is the main church for the Ankenes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1842 using plans drawn up by the architect Ingebrigt Julin. The church seats about 380 people.
| Ankenes Church | |
|---|---|
| Ankenes kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 68.4210097°N 17.3787710°E | |
| Location | Narvik, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1652 |
| Consecrated | 26 Sept 1842 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ingebrigt Julin |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1842 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 380 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Ofoten prosti |
| Parish | Ankenes |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 83784 |
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