Valberg Church
| Valberg Church | |
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| Valberg kirke | |
View of the church
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 Valberg Church
Location in Nordland
Valberg Church
Location in Nordland
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| Coordinates: 68°11′32″N 13°56′23″E / 68.1922°N 13.9397°E | |
| Location | Vestvågøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1660 |
| Consecrated | 12 September 1889 |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | A. Grenstad |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Valberg |
| Deanery | Lofoten prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland |
Valberg Church (Norwegian: Valberg kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vestvågøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valberg. The church is part of the Valberg parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1889 and it seats about 250 people.
The first church at Valberg was built around 1660. It shared a priest with Buksnes until 1740 when it was transferred to the Borge parish. In 1749, the church was destroyed during a powerful storm. The second church at Valberg was completed a few years after the first one was destroyed. This church was destroyed in a storm in 1818. A third church building was completed the next year. That church was used until 1888 when a new church (the present church) was built. The old church was torn down in 1890. There were extensive renovations done on the building in the early 1950s.
The following priests have served the church:
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