The Svalbard church is the northernmost church in the world. It is a wooden 'long church' built in 1957, consecrated on 24 August 1958 by Bishop Alf Wiig, and rebuilt in 2004. The architect of the church was Hans Magnus. Built in 1921, the former Svalbard Church burned down during the Second World War.
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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.
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.
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.
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