Veitastrond Chapel ( no, Veitastrond kapell) is a

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county,

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. It is located in the village of Veitastrond. It is an annex chapel in the Hafslo

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which is part of the

Sogn prosti Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway ''(Vestlandet)''. It is located in the county of Vestland, surrounding the Sognefjord, the largest/longest fjord in Norway. The district of Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestra ...

( deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden chapel was built as a ''bedehus'' in 1928. The chapel seats about 120 people.

History

In 1891, the village of Veidastrond received permission to build a

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. The people still continued to ask for their own chapel. In 1928, a small (''prayer house'') was built in the village. On 14 July 1935, it was consecrate to be used for church functions and received the designation of ''chapel''. Before that time, the villagers had to make the long trek from their isolated village to Hafslo Church, which was a long and sometimes dangerous journey. In 1960, a new entrance was built for the chapel. In the early 1970s, the building was expanded by adding a bathroom.

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