Lykkja Chapel

Lykkja Chapel
Lykkja kapell
View of the church
Lykkja Chapel
60°53′01″N 8°50′27″E / 60.88364°N 8.84087°E / 60.88364; 8.84087
LocationHemsedal, Buskerud
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1961
Consecrated20 Aug 1961
Architecture
Functional status
Active
ArchitectTrygve M. Davidsen
Architectural type
Long church
Completed1961 (65 years ago) (1961)
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryHallingdal prosti
ParishHemsedal
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84347

Lykkja Chapel (Norwegian: Lykkja kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hemsedal Municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lykkja. It is one of the churches for the Hemsedal parish which is part of the Hallingdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1961 using plans drawn up by the architect Trygve M. Davidsen. The church seats about 150 people.

History

Interior view of the church

Lykkja Chapel is located on the north side of Tisleifjorden at an altitude of around 900 metres (3,000 ft). The chapel was designed by Trygve M. Davidsen and it was built in 1960–1961. It has a long church design and it was consecrated on 20 August 1961.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lykkja kapell" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lykkja kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "Lykkja kapell". Norske-Kirker.net (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 November 2026.