Hammerfest Church
Hammerfest Church (Norwegian: Hammerfest kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hammerfest municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Hammerfest. It is the church for the Hammerfest parish which is the seat of the Hammerfest prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1961 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 525 people.
| Hammerfest Church | |
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| Hammerfest kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 70.661668°N 23.6751702°E | |
| Location | Hammerfest Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1620 |
| Consecrated | July 1961 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Magnus |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 525 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Hammerfest prosti |
| Parish | Hammerfest |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84473 |
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