Mefjordvær Chapel
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was not new that year. The original church site was located about 200 metres (660 ft) northwest of the present church site. In 1641, the church was described as "newly improved", meaning the building must have been renovated or newly built. Over 100 years later, in 1753 the church was described as being dilapidated. By 1760, the church had been torn down and replaced with a new church on the same site. The new church was a timber-framed long church with no tower or sacristy. It had an entry porch and a sod roof. In 1809, the church was closed down and its furniture moved to the nearby Berg Church. The old church was still standing vacant in 1818 and looking quite run down. Eventually, the old church was torn down. About 100 years later, a new chapel was built in Mefjordvær, but this time it was built about 200 metres (660 ft) southeast of the historic church site.