Sildpollnes Church

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Sildpollnes Church, Heritage church in Sildpollneset, Norway

The wooden church features white vertical painted cladding, galvanized steel roof painted red, and a tower covered in black felt at Austvågøya island.

The structure began as a religious meetinghouse in 1891 and underwent expansions in 1924 and 1928 before its consecration as a chapel in 1960.

The building serves as an annex chapel in the Svolvær parish within the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland, hosting worship services, weddings, and confirmations.

The church accommodates 100 people and stands on a peninsula accessible through a designated pathway following a 2018 court ruling.

The structure sits at the end of Sildpollneset peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides at coordinates 68.322322 latitude and 14.720042 longitude.

Location: Vågan

Inception: 1891

GPS coordinates: 68.32232,14.72004

Latest update: March 10, 2025 11:07

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