Dyrøy Church
Dyrøy Church (Norwegian: Dyrøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Dyrøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Holm on the eastern shore of the island of Dyrøya. It is one of the churches for the Dyrøy parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1880 using plans drawn up by the architect Håkon Mosling. The church seats about 450 people.
| Dyrøy Church | |
|---|---|
| Dyrøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 69.038652°N 17.494306°E | |
| Location | Dyrøy Municipality, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1500 |
| Consecrated | 1880 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Håkon Mosling |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Senja prosti |
| Parish | Dyrøy |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84043 |
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