Kvammen Chapel
Kvammen Chapel (Norwegian: Kvammen kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kvammen, on the southern shore of the Førdefjorden. It is one of several churches in the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red brick church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1977 using plans drawn up by the architect Alf Apalseth. The church seats about 300 people.
| Kvammen Chapel | |
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| Kvammen kapell | |
View of the church | |
| 61°27′39″N 5°25′22″E | |
| Location | Askvoll Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Consecrated | 27 Nov 1977 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Alf Apalseth |
| Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
| Completed | 1977 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Parish | Askvoll |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84857 |
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