Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Senja (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Torsken Church, Husøy Chapel, and Fjordgård Chapel. Also, be sure to include Gryllefjord Chapel in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Senja (Troms).
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Torsken Church
Also known as: Torsken kirke
Church in Torsken, Norway. Torsken Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torsken on the west coast of the island of Senja. It is the main church for the Torsken parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1784 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 100 people.[1]
Address: Prestekontoret Gryllefjord, 9380 Torsken
Husøy Chapel
Also known as: Husøy kapell
Wedding chapel in Husøy, Norway. Husøy Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the island-village of Husøy, just off the coast of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Lenvik parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wood and brick chapel was built in a long church style in 1957. The chapel seats about 100 people.[2]
Fjordgård Chapel
Also known as: Fjordgard kapell
Chapel in Fjordgård, Norway. Fjordgård Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjordgård on the northern part of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Lenvik parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1976 using plans drawn up by the architectural firm Rik. Bjørn A/S. The church seats about 110 people.[3]
Gryllefjord Chapel
Also known as: Gryllefjord kapell
Church in Norway. Gryllefjord Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gryllefjord on the west coast of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Torsken parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1938 by renovating an older building that was constructed in 1902 by an unknown architect. The chapel seats about 150 people.[4]
Stonglandet Church
Also known as: Stonglandet kirke
Church in Stonglandseidet, Norway. Stonglandet Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stonglandseidet on the south side of the island of Senja. It is one of the churches for the Tranøy parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1896 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Scheistrøen. The church seats about 240 people.[5]
Mefjordvær Chapel
Also known as: Mefjordvær kapell
Church in Mefjordvær, Norway. Mefjordvær Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mefjordvær on the northern coast of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Berg parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1916 using plans drawn up by the architect Ludvig Lorentzen. The chapel seats about 120 people.[6]
Gibostad Chapel
Also known as: Gibostad kapell
Wedding chapel in Gibostad, Norway. Gibostad Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gibostad on the east coast of the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Lenvik parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1939 as a bygdehus, but in 1982 it was upgraded to an official chapel. The chapel seats about 110 people.[7]
Sandbakken Chapel
Also known as: Sandbakken kapell
Wedding chapel in Norway. Sandbakken Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandbakken on the island of Senja. It is an annex chapel for the Lenvik parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1976 using plans drawn up by the architect Torgeir Renland. The chapel seats about 148 people.[8]
Berg Church
Also known as: Berg kirke
Church in Skaland, Norway. Berg Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skaland. It is the church for the Berg parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in 1955 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 225 people.[9]
Senjahopen
Village in Senja, Norway. Senjahopen or Senjehopen is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Senjahopen is located along the Mefjorden on the northwest part of the large island of Senja, where it is one of the most important fishing villages on the island. Another nearby fishing village is Mefjordvær, which located about 3 kilometres to the northwest.
Although Senjahopen is about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the municipal center of Skaland, the trip took well over an hour to drive, until 2004 when the Geitskartunnelen opened. The new road under the mountains cut about 95 km (59 mi) off of the trip between the two villages.
The 0.35-square-kilometre (86-acre) village has a population (2017) of 305 which gives the village a population density of 871 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,260/sq mi).[10]