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"Svalbard Church" / Longyearbyen / Spitzbergen / Svalbard / Norway
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Once the northernmost church in the world. During World War II, it was bombed, and the church burned down. In 1956, the foundation stone for the new church was laid down. The architect was Hans Magnus.
Svalbard Church (Norwegian: Svalbard kirke) is located at Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. It was the northernmost church in the world, before the St. Nicolas church was built in Nagurskoye, Russia.
The first church at Longyearbyen was consecrated on August 28, 1921. During World War II, it was bombed, and the church burned down. In 1956, the foundation stone for the new church was laid down. The architect was Hans Magnus. The church was consecrated on August 24, 1958. The church is built of wood, is of rectangular plan, and has 140 seats. The original altar candlesticks in silver together with the baptismal bowl, which was a gift from King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, are currently in place in the new Svalbard church.
The church is part of the Church of Norway. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. There is a minister and two other employees. There is no other church on Svalbard, but there is a Russian Orthodox chapel in Barentsburg. The minister visits other communities on Svalbard: Svea, and Ny-Ålesund.
(Wikipedia)
Svalbard Church (Norwegian: Svalbard kirke) is located at Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway. It was the northernmost church in the world, before the St. Nicolas church was built in Nagurskoye, Russia.
The first church at Longyearbyen was consecrated on August 28, 1921. During World War II, it was bombed, and the church burned down. In 1956, the foundation stone for the new church was laid down. The architect was Hans Magnus. The church was consecrated on August 24, 1958. The church is built of wood, is of rectangular plan, and has 140 seats. The original altar candlesticks in silver together with the baptismal bowl, which was a gift from King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, are currently in place in the new Svalbard church.
The church is part of the Church of Norway. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. There is a minister and two other employees. There is no other church on Svalbard, but there is a Russian Orthodox chapel in Barentsburg. The minister visits other communities on Svalbard: Svea, and Ny-Ålesund.
(Wikipedia)
It was the northernmost church in the world, before the St. Nicolas church was built in Nagurskoye, Russia.
It was the northernmost church in the world, before the St. Nicolas church was built in Nagurskoye, Russia.
the Svalbard church and the historic pylons of the coal transport ropeways
Svalbard Kirke at Skjæringa in Longyearbyen with the ice covered Adventfjorden fjord seen in the distance.
The red painted wooden Svalbard Kirke at Skjæringa in Longyearbyen is the northernmost church in the world. It replaced an older church which was built in 1921 and destroyed in a German raid on Longyearbyen in September 1943.
The red painted wooden Svalbard Kirke is located at Skjæringa in Longyearbyen and is the northernmost church in the world.
An older church was destroyed during the German raid on Longyearbyen in September 1943, so the current church was erected after the end of World War and inaugurated in 1958.
