Reine Church (Norwegian: Reine kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Reine. It is one of the two churches in the Moskenes parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1890 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Scheistrøen. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 9 January 1891 by Bishop Johannes Nilsson Skaar.[3]

Reine Church
Reine kirke
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67°56′01″N 13°05′18″E / 67.93361841°N 13.08833510°E / 67.93361841; 13.08833510
LocationMoskenes, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Reine kapell
StatusParish church
Founded1890
Consecrated9 January 1891
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Scheistrøen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1890 (134 years ago) (1890)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryLofoten prosti
ParishMoskenes
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85280
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  1. ^ "Reine kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Reine kirke (Reine Church)". Arkitekturguide i Nord-Norge og Svalbard (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 March 2021.