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Karlsøy Church

Coordinates: 70°00′10″N 19°53′22″E / 70.0027°N 19.8894°E / 70.0027; 19.8894
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Karlsøy Church
Karlsøy kirke
View of the church
Karlsøy Church is located in Troms og Finnmark
Karlsøy Church
Karlsøy Church
Location of the church
Karlsøy Church is located in Norway
Karlsøy Church
Karlsøy Church
Karlsøy Church (Norway)
70°00′10″N 19°53′22″E / 70.0027°N 19.8894°E / 70.0027; 19.8894
LocationKarlsøy, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1854
Specifications
Capacity570
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryTromsø domprosti
ParishKarlsøy

Karlsøy Church (Norwegian: Karlsøy kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the island of Karlsøya. It is the former main church for the Karlsøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The church is no longer in regular use, since it is on a remote island that is now sparsely populated. The church holds special services occasionally including one summer service each year.[1]

History

There has been a church on Karlsøya since the late 13th century. A new church was built in 1620 and after several additions over the years, the church eventually needed replacement. In 1854, it was torn down and the present church was built. The new, white, wooden church was built in a long church style using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 570 people. The church was consecrated on 20 October 1854.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Karlsøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  2. ^ "Karlsøy kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-07-19.