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'''Chapel in the Hills''' is a [[stave church]] |
'''Chapel in the Hills''' is a [[stave church]] located near [[Rapid City, South Dakota]]. |
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The Chapel in the Hills was dedicated on July 6, 1969 as the home for the radio ministry of [[Vespers in Lutheranism|Lutheran Vespers]]. The church is a special ministry of the South Dakota Synod of the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]].<ref>[http://www.chapel-in-the-hills.org/About%20the%20Chapel.html About the Chapel in the Hills]</ref> |
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==History== |
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The Chapel in the Hills is an exact replica of the [[Borgund stave church]] in [[Norway]]. The Borgund stavkirke was built around the year 1150 and is considered the most completely preserved stave church still standing in Norway. |
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The Norwegian Department of Antiquities provided a set of blueprints of the Borgund church to be used in the construction of the Chapel in the Hills. The woodcarvings resulted from the combined effort by Norwegian woodcarver Erik Fridstrom and Rapid City resident, Helge Christiansen. <ref>[http://www.chapel-in-the-hills.org/History.html History of the Chapel in the Hills]</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Other sources== |
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*Malmin, Olaf Gabriel ''Chapel in the Hills : A notable church structure in Rapid City, South Dakota'' (Rapid City, 1969) |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.chapel-in-the-hills.org/ Official Website] |
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*[http://ohiobarns.com/othersites/buildings/sd/41-51chapelinthehills.html Chapel in the Hills pictures] |
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Revision as of 18:52, 24 January 2010
| Chapel in the Hills | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church of America |
| Year consecrated | 1969 |
| Location | |
| Location | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°02′54″N 103°17′55″W / 44.048398°N 103.298714°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Spitznagel and Partners |
| Style | Stave church |
| General contractor | Dilly Construction Company |
| Groundbreaking | 1968 |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Website | |
| Chapel in the Hills | |
Chapel in the Hills is a stave church located near Rapid City, South Dakota.
The Chapel in the Hills was dedicated on July 6, 1969 as the home for the radio ministry of Lutheran Vespers. The church is a special ministry of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[1]
History
The Chapel in the Hills is an exact replica of the Borgund stave church in Norway. The Borgund stavkirke was built around the year 1150 and is considered the most completely preserved stave church still standing in Norway.
The Norwegian Department of Antiquities provided a set of blueprints of the Borgund church to be used in the construction of the Chapel in the Hills. The woodcarvings resulted from the combined effort by Norwegian woodcarver Erik Fridstrom and Rapid City resident, Helge Christiansen. [2]
The site includes an authentic log cabin museum that was built in 1876 by Edward Nielsen, a Norwegian immigrant gold prospector from Hole, Ringerike, Norway. There is also a stabbur, a grass-roofed house, that serves as the visitor center and gift shop.
References
Other sources
- Malmin, Olaf Gabriel Chapel in the Hills : A notable church structure in Rapid City, South Dakota (Rapid City, 1969)
External links
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