Melum Church
| Melum Church | |
|---|---|
| Melum kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°12′33″N 9°25′44″E / 59.2090425°N 9.4288707°E | |
| Location | Skien Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Mælum kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 24 Oct 1728 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1728 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Skien prosti |
| Parish | Melum |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85082 |
Melum Church (Norwegian: Melum kirke; historically: Mælum kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Melum. It is the church for the Melum parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1728 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.