Tromøy Church
| Tromøy Church | |
|---|---|
| Tromøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58°26′59″N 8°51′51″E / 58.44978°N 08.86410°E | |
| Location | Arendal Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1150 |
| Consecrated | c. 1150 |
| Events | 1748: Complete renovation |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | c. 1150 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 290 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Arendal prosti |
| Parish | Tromøy |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85672 |
Tromøy Church (Norwegian: Tromøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brekka on the east coast of the island of Tromøy. It is one of the churches for the Tromøy parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 290 people. This was the main church for the municipality of Tromøy from 1878 until its dissolution in 1992.
The church was originally built in a long church design around the year 1150 and over the centuries it was enlarged and expanded. In 1748, the church was converted into a cruciform design by the architect Ole Nielsen Weierholt. As a medieval building, it automatically has protected cultural heritage status.