The first church in Kåfjord was a chapel built in 1722 in connection with the Sami mission, where Thomas von Westen (1682 - 1727) was a leading figure. However, it was not until 1949 that Kåfjord got its first church building. The church in Kåfjord is a long wooden church painted red, with a narrower and lower choir and a gable roof.
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The first church in Lyngen was built in Karnes in 1731, but the present church dates from the 1770s and was completed in 1782. The church owes much of its appearance to a renovation carried out by the German architect Lydke from 1840 to 1846. The old tower from 1775, which stood in the middle of the church, was demolished and a new tower house with porch, attic, bell tower and spire was built in the Gothic Revival style.
Rotsund Chapel is a long church from 1932. The architect Harald Sund designed the church. During the Second World War, the chapel was requisitioned by the German forces and used as accommodation. The altarpiece in the church was destroyed.
The Nordreisa church is a long church built in the middle of the 19th century according to a design by Christian Heinrich Grosch. During the Second World War, the church was used as a residence for German soldiers, and the neighbouring service building was used as a stable for horses. The church was saved during the retreat of the German army in 1945.
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