Bjørnfjell Chapel
Bjørnfjell Chapel (Norwegian: Bjørnfjell kapell or Bjørnefjell sportskapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the rural village of Bjørnfjell, just west of the border with Sweden. It is an annex chapel in the Bjerkvik parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1952 using plans drawn up by the architect Bjarne Romsloe. The chapel is located in a rural area that is populated with vacation cabins that are popular with the residents of the town of Narvik.
| Bjørnfjell Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Bjørnfjell kapell Bjørnfjell sportskapell | |
View of the chapel | |
| 68.4352593°N 18.0683188°E | |
| Location | Narvik, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Consecrated | 1952 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Bjarne Romsloe |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1952 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Ofoten prosti |
| Parish | Bjerkvik |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83908 |
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