[ Black Hills Photo Gallery - Rapid City - Chaple in the Hills ] Stop eight on the Rapid City Star Tour is the Chapel in the Hills. It is an exact replica of the 830 year-old Borgund Church located in Norway. It was built in 1969. Its intricate and unusual carvings make it a favorite destination of many visitors. Informal Vesper Services are conducted every night by the chapel pastor. These services occur at 8pm every night during the summer. The Chapel in the Hills is located just west of Rapid City on Chapel Lane. Admission is free. This is the carved Stabbur imported from Norway. Notice the grass roof covering. The chapel as seen from the Stabbur. A shot of the front entrance. Wood carvings surrounding the front entrance. Wood carvings surrounding the side entrance. An inside shot of the altar area. Underside of the roof. It is lit by small porthole windows along the perimeter. The bell tower located behind the chapel. The complex roofline. The roofline at the rear of the chapel. More of the roofline. A shot of the very top roof detail. A cabin/museum on the site of the chapel. Ole and Lena guard the entrance.