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.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture

Other nearby buildings

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.

Slotten Church

Slotten church is a church built from 1963 to 1965. There was already a church in Slåtten from 1896. Sadly, it burned together with the rest of the village during the destruction of Finnmark in 1944.

Ingøy Church

The Ingøy 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 1957, is a simple long concrete church, built according to the plans of architect Eyvind Moestue. Behind the choir is a narrower extension with a sacristy. The porch and the tower above the entrance are built of wood.