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The Norwegian Lutheran Church in Grytviken (built in 1913)
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| Location: | South Georgia |
| Built: | 1913 |
Norwegian Lutheran Church in Grytviken, South Georgia, was built in 1913. It is of the Church of Norway. The church was pre-built in Norway and erected in Grytviken by whalers led by Carl Anton Larsen. This typical Norwegian church, one of the most southern churches on earth, was consecrated on Christmas Day in 1913. In 1922, a funeral service for Sir Ernest Shackleton was conducted in this church before his burial in the church cemetery.[1]
The church has been renovated by the keepers of South Georgia Museum and volunteers in 1996 - 1998 and now serves for occasional church services and marriage ceremonies.[2]