Friday, January 17, 2014

KJØLLEFJORD, NORWAY PARISH CHURCH, Day 17 of Thirty Day Challenge

Kjøllefjord, Norway Parish Church
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KJØLLEFJORD, NORWAY CHURCH

Kjøllefjord Church (Norwegian,  Kjøllefjord kirke) is a parish church in Finnmark county, Norway (located within the Arctic Circle). The white, stone church was built in 1951 and was a gift from Denmark after the Second World War. It was also the first church that was rebuilt in Finnmark county after the war.

On Christmas Day, I along with many other people walked about twenty minutes to this church carrying very large candles.  Though it was only 2:00 PM it was already getting quite dark.  We attended a Christmas service here, entirely in Norwegian.






Lighting the Torches

Walk to the church

Church Interior


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