Kvammen Chapel


Kvammen Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kvammen, on the southern shore of the Førdefjorden. It is one of several churches in the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red brick church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1977 using designs by the architect Alf Apalseth. The church seats about 300 people. The church was consecrated on 27 November 1977 by the Bishop Thor With.

Building

The church was a distinctly modern design. The roofline of the church has an oblique pyramid shape with the point located directly above the altar in the main sanctuary of the church. There is a line of skylights along the ridge of the roofline. The interior has a simple pine altar and red brick walls. There is a free-standing tall bell tower standing near the church building.