Karlsøy Church

Karlsøy Church
Karlsøy kirke
Karlsøy Church
Location in Troms
Karlsøy Church
Location in Troms
Coordinates: 70°00′10″N 19°53′22″E / 70.0027°N 19.8894°E / 70.0027; 19.8894
Location Karlsøy, Troms
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Founded 13th century
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Hans A. Linstow
Completed 1854
Specifications
Capacity 570
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Karlsøy
Deanery Tromsø domprosti
Diocese Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland

Karlsøy Church (Norwegian: Karlsøy kirke) is a historic parish church in the municipality of Karlsøy in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Karlsøya. The church is part of the Karlsøy parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1854 and it seats about 570 people. The church is no longer in regular use, since it is on a remote, now-sparsely populated island. 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 design of the new church was from architect Hans Linstow. The church was consecrated on 20 October 1854.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Karlsøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  2. ↑ "Karlsøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Karlsøy kommune. Retrieved 2012-12-16.



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