Grøtavær Church (Norwegian: Grøtavær kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grøtavær on the island of Grytøya. It is one of the churches for the Vågsfjord parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1915 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
| Grøtavær Church | |
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| Grøtavær kirke | |
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| 68°57′33″N 16°15′58″E / 68.9591911°N 16.2659776°E | |
| Location | Harstad Municipality, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Grøtavær kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Consecrated | 1915 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1915 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Trondenes prosti |
| Parish | Vågsfjord |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84443 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Grøtavær kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 July 2018.