Malnes Church
| Malnes Church | |
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| Malnes kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Malnes Church Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°48′25″N 14°33′46″E / 68.8069°N 14.5629°E | |
| Location | Bø, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Consecrated | 7 April 1895 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Scheistrøen |
| Completed | 1895 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bø og Malnes |
| Deanery | Vesterålen prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland |
Malnes Church (Norwegian: Malnes kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Bø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eide. The church is part of the Bø og Malnes parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white church was built in 1895 and it seats about 320 people. The architect Ole Scheistrøen designed the current church building.[1]
The church at Malnes was established in the 16th century at Malnes, near the village of Hovden. The church fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1829 and rebuilt in the village of Eide. A new church was built at Eide and it was consecrated on 7 April 1895 by the Bishop Peter W. K. Bøckman, Sr..[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Malnes kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ↑ "Malnes kirke" (in Norwegian). Bø kommune. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
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