Elverhøy Church

Elverhøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway. It is in Tromsø Municipality in Norway. The current church building was built in 1974. The original church, then known as Tromsø Church, was built in 1803 where Tromsø Cathedral is today. It served as the election church in 1814 for the city of Tromsø during Norway's first national elections.[1] In 1861, the old church was dismantled and moved to a new location outside the city.[2] It was eventually closed, dismantled, and moved again before being reopened as Elverhøy Church in its present location. The church now has a red, wooden exterior with a large steeple over the main entrance,[3][4] and it can seat about 435 people.[5][6]

Elverhøy Church
Elverhøy kirke
Elverhøy kirke.JPG
View of Elverhøy Church
69°38′54.46″N 18°55′16.67″E / 69.6484611°N 18.9212972°E / 69.6484611; 18.9212972Coordinates: 69°38′54.46″N 18°55′16.67″E / 69.6484611°N 18.9212972°E / 69.6484611; 18.9212972
History
Founded1974
Consecrated1974
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Completed1803
Specifications
Capacity435
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishElverhøy
DeaneryTromsø domprosti
DioceseNord-Hågoland

Elverhøy Church Media

References

  1. "Valgkirkene – lokalhistoriewiki.no". lokalhistoriewiki.no (in norsk bokmål). Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. "ELVERHØY KIRKE". elverhøykirke.no (in norsk). Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  3. "Elverhøy kirke- Landskirka". DEN NORSKE KIRKE. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  4. "Elverhøy kirke (Elverhøy Church)". The Arctic University of Norway. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  5. "OVERSIKT OVER NÅVÆRENDE KIRKER". kekonsulenten.no (in norsk). Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. "Kirkesøk - Kirkebyggdatabasen". kirkesok.no (in norsk). Retrieved 2023-04-28.