Nordlyskatedralen Alta kirke (The Cathedral Of Northern Lights Alta Church)

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Nordlyskatedralen Alta kirke (The Cathedral Of Northern Lights Alta Church) is a Church at Markedsgata 30 (Løkkeveien), 9510 Alta, Norway

The Northern Lights Cathedral Alta Church is a church in Alta. The architects of the building are Link Signatur and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. The decorations and liturgical furnishings in the church room were designed by Danish artist Peter Brandes.Nordlyskatedralen Alta kirke er en kirke i Alta. Arkitekter for byggverket er Link signatur og schmidt hammer lassen architects. Utsmykkingen og de liturgiske møblene i kirkerommet er utformet av den danske kunstneren Peter Brandes

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Where to find Nordlyskatedralen Alta kirke (The Cathedral Of Northern Lights Alta Church)?

69°57'54"N, 23°16'3"E

Aurora hunting in Alta?

The aurora season here runs from September to March, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in October, February and March.

What do people think of Nordlyskatedralen Alta kirke (The Cathedral Of Northern Lights Alta Church)?

  • Externally the church resembles a "ziggurat", crowned with a 47-metre spiral spire. This unusual shape was chosen by architects for its resemblance to the undulating flashes of aurora borealis.

    Внешне храм представляет собой "зиккурат", увенчанный 47-метровым шпилем в виде спирали. Столь необычная форма была выбрана архитекторами за сходство с волнообразными всполохами aurora borealis.

    Vladislav S6 January 2015

  • 50 norwegian kroner to enter.. Whoever said religion if for free was seriously mistaken!

    pieter v13 September 2021

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