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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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 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.
The Skjervøy church is the oldest preserved wooden church in North-Hålogaland. It was built in 1728 on the initiative of the Finnish priest and missionary Thomas von Westen to serve as a place of worship not only for the Norwegians but also for the many local Sami and Kven. In 1777 the church was given a bell tower. The interior is characterized by the restoration of the 1950s. Little has been preserved from the early days of the church. The chandelier dates from the time of construction and the pulpit are from 1777, but today it has been heavily repainted.
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