Ylvingen Chapel (Norwegian: Ylvingen kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ylvingen. It is an annex chapel in the Vega parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1967 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne Reppen. The chapel seats about 80 people.[1] The chapel was consecrated on 15 June 1967 by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff.[2]
| Ylvingen Chapel | |
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| Ylvingen kapell | |
 View of the chapel | |
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| 65°38′09″N 12°10′17″E / 65.6357093°N 12.1713227°E | |
| Location | Vega, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Consecrated | 15 June 1967 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arne Reppen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1967 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 80 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Sør-Helgeland prosti |
| Parish | Vega |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85889 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Ylvingen kapell" (in Norwegian). Vega kommune. Retrieved 29 September 2018.