Arctic Cathedral
| Tromsdalen Church | |
|---|---|
| Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen) Tromsøysund kirke / Tromsdalen kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Tromsdalen Church Location in Troms  Tromsdalen Church Tromsdalen Church (Norway) | |
| 69°38′54″N 18°59′14″E / 69.6482°N 18.9871°E | |
| Location | Tromsø, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | http://www.ishavskatedralen.no |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 19 November 1965 [1] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jan Inge Hovig [2] |
| Groundbreaking | 1 April 1964 [3] |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Construction cost | 4,169,815 kr[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 720 |
| Materials | Cast-in-place aluminium-coated concrete panels [2] |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Tromsø domprosti |
| Parish | Tromsøysund |
The Arctic Cathedral, formally known as Tromsdalen Church or Tromsøysund Church (Norwegian: Tromsdalen kirke or [Tromsøysund kirke] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), is a church in the city of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. The church is commonly nicknamed the Ishavskatedralen, literally "The Cathedral of the Arctic Sea" or "Arctic Cathedral".[1] The church was built in 1965 in the Tromsdalen valley and it is a parish church and not, in fact, a cathedral as it is commonly called. The church is part of the Tromsøysund parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
Construction
The church was designed by the architect Jan Inge Hovig and is built mainly of concrete. The main contractor for the construction was Ing. F. Selmer A/S Tromsø.[3] Because of the church's distinct look and situation, it has often been called "the opera house of Norway", likening it to the famous Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.[citation needed] The church is probably the most famous landmark in Tromsø,[citation needed] although Tromsø does have another church of interest, Tromsø Cathedral, which is noted for being the only wooden cathedral in Norway.
The groundbreaking of the church was 1 April 1964 and it was completed in 1965.[3] The new church was consecrated on 19 November 1965 by the Bishop Monrad Norderval.[1] The church is built out of cast-in-place aluminium-coated concrete panels.[2]
In 1972, a glass mosaic was added to the eastern side, made by Victor Sparre.[2] The church acquired an organ built by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri in 2005, with three manuals, pedal, 42 stops, and 2940 pipes.[1] It replaced the old opus nr. 12 organ delivered by Vestlandske Orgelverksted, Hareid, which had 22 voices and 124 keys.
Gallery
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Arctic Cathedral Midnight Sun -
View from inside -
Interior window
See also
- List of churches in Troms
- Church of Norway
- Tromsø Cathedral - the Cathedral of the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland
References
- ^ a b c d "Ishavskatetralen: The Cathedral". Tromsdalen Kirke. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d Arkitektguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. "Tromsdalen kirke".
- ^ a b c d Visit Tromsø. "Ishavskatedralen".
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