Old Nærøy Church

Old Nærøy Church
Nærøy gamle kirke
View of the church
64°49′47″N 11°13′17″E / 64.82971530°N 11.22139826°E / 64.82971530; 11.22139826
LocationNærøysund Municipality,
Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1180
Consecratedc. 1180
Architecture
Functional statusChurch ruins / museum
Architectural typeLong church
StyleRomanesque
Completedc. 1180 (1180)
Closed1847 (1847)
Specifications
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryNamdal prosti
ParishNærøy
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85192

Old Nærøy Church (Norwegian: Nærøy gamle kirke or Nærøykirka) is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Nærøya. It was once the main church for the Nærøy parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The stone church was originally built in a long church design during the 12th century.