Valjok Church
| Valjok Church | |
|---|---|
| Valjok kirke | |
  Valjok Church Location in Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 69°41′31″N 25°55′54″E / 69.69194°N 25.93166°E | |
| Location | Karasjok Municipality, Finnmark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Valjok kapell |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Harald Sund |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Karasjok |
| Deanery | Indre Finnmark prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland |
Valjok Church (Norwegian: Valjok kirke) is a parish church in Karasjok Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Váljohka. The church is part of the Karasjok parish in the Indre Finnmark deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The small, red, wooden church was built in 1932 to serve the inhabitants in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Tana River. The church seats about 60 people. The interior colouring is remarkable, with strong red and blue detail set against golden, unpainted woodwork. These are interpreted as the traditional colours of the gákti (the traditional Sami costume) and they are a standard feature of Sami décor.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ University of Tromsø. "Valjok kapell" (in Norwegian). Arkitekturguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ "Valjok kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
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