Hunstad Church (Norwegian: Hunstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Bodø. It is the church for the Innstranden parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular style in 2013 by the architect Johnny Kristensen from the company U2 Arkitekter. The church seats about 400 people.[1]
| Hunstad Church | |
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| Hunstad kirke | |
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| 67°16′57″N 14°32′31″E / 67.2823701°N 14.5418209°E | |
| Location | Bodø Municipality, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Consecrated | 2013 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johnny Kristensen |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Innstranden |
The church is rather unique in Norway because it is a part of a large building complex which includes a school, library, cafe, and leisure centre. The church cost about 84 million kr.
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edit- ^ "Hunstad kirke, Bodø". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 November 2018.