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Chapel in the Hills Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA

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Side view. Located on the western outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, the Chapel in the Hills is a full-scale replica of the 12th-century Borgund Stave Church in Norway. It was built in 1969 by a local benefactor and is associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Worship services are held here every evening in the summer. Image credit: Holly Hayes

Overview
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Located on the western outskirts of Rapid City, South Dakota, the Chapel in the Hills is a full-scale replica of the 12th-century Borgund Stave Church in Norway.

This unique chapel was built in 1969 by a local benefactor of Norwegian descent and is used by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Worship services are held here every evening in the summer.

Also on the site is a museum consisting of an original log cabin owned by Norwegian immigrants (moved here from another site) with period furniture. There is also a small gift shop with friendly staff that offers books on Norway and other subjects.