Hillesøy Church
Hillesøy Church (Norwegian: Hillesøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Brensholmen area on the western part of the island of Kvaløya. It is the church for the Hillesøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1889 by the architect D.G. Evjen. The church seats about 300 people.
| Hillesøy Church | |
|---|---|
| Hillesøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 69.5981006°N 18.0317069°E | |
| Location | Tromsø Municipality, Troms |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 1889 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | D.G. Evjen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 304 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nord-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Tromsø domprosti |
| Parish | Hillesøy |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84575 |
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