Kåfjord Church
Kåfjord kirke
A wooden church built in 1837 by a British copper mining company. It is one of the oldest churches in Finnmark and survived the wartime burning of towns.
Kåfjord Church was built in 1837, when the British operated a copper mine here. The mining company funded its construction. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in Finnmark and also survived the scorched-earth retreat of 1944. The red and white church has well-preserved wooden interior and an organ. Nearby, a copper mine trail and the Tirpitz Museum make a good half-day outing. The church is about 20 kilometers west of Alta town, reached directly along European Route E6.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; interior open in summer
Nearby sights
- Tirpitz Museum
- Haldde Northern Lights Observatory
- World Heritage Rock Art Centre – Alta Museum
- Alta Church
- Trasti & Trine
- Northern Lights Cathedral
- Komsa
- Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel