Northern Lights Cathedral

Northern Lights Cathedral
Alta Church
Nordlyskatedralen - Alta Kirke
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69°57′54″N 23°16′01″E / 69.965107°N 23.266816°E / 69.965107; 23.266816
LocationAlta Municipality, Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitenordlyskatedral.no
History
StatusParish church
Founded2013
Consecrated10 Feb 2013
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)LINK arkitektur
Architectural typeCircular
Completed2013 (11 years ago) (2013)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryAlta prosti
ParishAlta

The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church (Norwegian: Nordlyskatedralen - Alta Kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Finnmark county. It is located in the central part of the town of Alta. It is the main church for the Alta parish as well as the seat of the Alta prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern church was built in a circular style in 2013 using plans drawn up by the architectural firm LINK arkitektur [no; uk], in collaboration with Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2] Prior to the opening of this church, the main church for the parish was the historic Alta Church.

  1. ^ "Nordlyskatedralen Alta kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 15 May 2018.