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
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

• List of churches in Troms

References

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