Kapp, NO

Kapp Church

Kapp Church is a wooden church built in 1939 according to the plans of architect Henry Bucher. The most remarkable thing inside the church is the back wall in the choir. It shows the altarpiece painted by Henry Vik, son of electrician Vik at the Kapp Milk Factory. Henry had studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Oslo under Axel Revold and Jean Heiberg. The other artistic decorations are two sculptures by Angelina Engelsen. They are located on either side of the church boat and represent the Sower and the Woman at the Well in Sykar.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture

Other nearby buildings

Hoff Church

The Hoff church is a Romanesque brick church dedicated to the apostle Andrew. It was built of local cut sandstone, probably at the end of the 12th century. Originally, the church was in the form of a basilica with two longitudinal rows of columns that divided the church hall into three naves, the middle one having a higher ceiling than the naves. The tower, which rose above the centre of the roof, had as its foundations the choir wall and the first pair of pillars. The church burned down around 1500 and 1700. After the last fire, the church was heavily rebuilt and took the shape it has today.

Nordlien Church

The Nordlien church was built according to the plans of the architect Johan Meyer in 1901. The altarpiece was painted by Eivind Nielsen in 1902 and shows Christ blessing a child. The model of the child is supposed to be one of the parishioners. The painting is based on the famous painting by Carl Bloch "Christ blessing the little child".

Helgøya Church

Helgøya church was completed in 1870 according to the drawings of the architect J. W. Nordan. The interior is characterized by restorations in 1931 and 1961.

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