Svalbard Church, Longyearbyen

Name: Svalbard Church
Address: Longyearbyen, Norway

#2 among attractions in Longyearbyen

Top attraction, Church

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Svalbard Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Svalbard municipality in Norway. It is located in the village of Longyearbyen. It is the church for the Svalbard parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1958 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 140 people. ()

Local name: Svalbard kirke Coordinates: 78°13'12"N, 15°37'10"E

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Longyearbyen Norway

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Svalbard Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Svalbard Museum, Platåberget, Adventtoppen, Longyearbyen Folkebibliotek.

0.5 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Svalbard Museum, Longyearbyen
13 min walk • Nestled in the remote Arctic town of Longyearbyen, Norway, the Svalbard Museum offers a captivating glimpse into the unique history and natural environment of this icy frontier. As a beacon of culture and education in one of the world's northernmost inhabited areas...
2.4 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Platåberget
61 min walk • Platåberget is a mountain in Nordenskiöld Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is 464 meters tall and has a distinct plateau shape, for which it is named. It is bordered to the west by Bjørndalen, to the east by Blomsterdalen and to the north by Hotellneset and Adventfjorden.
4.1 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Adventtoppen
104 min walk • Adventtoppen is a mountain on the east side of Adventfjorden in the northern part of Nordenskiöld Land on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway. It is 786 metres tall. In 1901, Bergen-Spitsbergen Kullgrube-kompani started mining coal in Adventtoppen. During their first summer season, they mined 5 tonnes.
~1680 ftE
78°13'9"N • 15°38'30"E
Longyearbyen Folkebibliotek, Longyearbyen
9 min walk • Library
7.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Valley
Bolterdalen
189 min walk • Bolterdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located south of Adventdalen, and the Bolterelva river flows through the valley.