Herøya Church

Herøya Church (Norwegian: Herøya kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located on Herøya in the town of Porsgrunn. It is one of the churches for the Eidanger parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The brick church was built in a rectangular design in 1957 using plans drawn up by the architects Helge Abrahamsen and Hans Grinde. The church seats about 430 people, but can hold up to 700 people if the movable walls are changed to maximize seating in the main room.^[1][2]

Herøya Church
Herøya kirke
View of the church
59°06′41″N 9°38′56″E
Location	Porsgrunn Municipality, Telemark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1957
Consecrated	27 August 1957
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Helge Abrahamsen and Hans Grinde
Architectural type	Rectangular
Completed	1957 (67 years ago) (1957)
Specifications
Capacity	430
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Agder og Telemark
Deanery	Skien prosti
Parish	Eidanger
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84566

History

In 1928, Norsk Hydro opened a factory on Herøya and as part of the design of the area, the company including a place for a new church as part of the residential areas surrounding the factory. After World War II, there was a push to get the church built on Herøya. Norsk Hydro donated land for the church and contributed money towards the construction costs. The church was designed by Helge Abrahamsen and Hans Grinde. The new church was consecrated on 27 August 1957 by Bishop Johannes Smidt. The church is a modern design, built out of brick and concrete, and covered with white plaster on the outside. There is a free-standing bell tower near the main entrance to the church. The church was restored in 1988 and 1992.^[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark

References

1. "Herøya kirke, Klevstrand". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
3. "Herøya kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
4. "Herøya kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 December 2022.