Honningsvåg Church

Honningsvåg Church, which was consecrated in 1885, is a long church with a west tower built by D. G. Evjen according to drawings by architect J. W. Nordan. The church has a single nave with narrower choirs and is characterized by a neo-gothic and Swiss-style. Inside, flat-beamed ceilings are located above the choir and the nave. In 1978-79, the church was renovated, after plans were made to demolish it.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Level access to the main areas
  • Car park at the building

Other nearby buildings

Måsøy Church

The Måsøy church from 1953 is a long concrete church. The church was designed by architect Eyvind Moestue and has the same main form as the old wooden church from 1865. The old church was burned by the Germans during the evacuation of Finnmark in 1944, as were the other churches in Måsøy. The new church is located about 100 metres south of the old church site.

Havøysund Church

Havøysund church, like the other churches in Måsøy, was burned by the Germans during the evacuation of Finnmark in 1944. The new church, which was completed in 1960, is a long church built in concrete and wood according to drawings by architect Esben Poulsson.

Kjøllefjord Church

The Kjøllefjord church was the first church to be rebuilt in Finnmark after the war. It was built in stone according to the plans of the architect Finn Bryn in 1951, and thanks to a monetary donation from Denmark who gave money for the reconstruction of two "thank you churches" to replace the houses of worship that the Germans burned down. The money went to the church in Salla in Finland and the church in Kjøllefjord in Norway.