Husøy Church (Tønsberg)

Husøy Church (Norwegian: Husøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Husøy. It is one of the churches for the Søndre Slagen parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The reddish-brown, stone church was built in a long church design in 1933 using plans drawn up by the architect Eirik Eikrann. The church seats about 183 people.^[1][2]

Husøy Church
Husøy kirke
View of the church
59°14′13″N 10°27′49″E
Location	Tønsberg Municipality, Vestfold
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)	Husøy kapell
Status	Parish church
Founded	1933
Consecrated	8 Sept 1933
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Eirik Eikrann
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1933 (91 years ago) (1933)
Specifications
Capacity	183
Materials	Stone
Administration
Diocese	Tunsberg
Deanery	Tønsberg domprosti
Parish	Søndre Slagen
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	84675

History

Historically, the island had belonged to other parishes, but by the 20th century, the island residents wanted their own church. In 1925, a cemetery on Husøy was consecrated. Soon after, work began towards getting a chapel built. In 1932–1933, a chapel was built at the cemetery and it was consecrated on 8 September 1933. It was originally known as Husøy Chapel (in the 21st century, the name was changed to Husøy Church). The building was designed by Eirik Eikrann. The building material is a local syenite which has a rough, brick-like look. There is a steep gable roof on both the nave/choir and bell tower. The choir is flanked by vestries that fill up to the same width as the nave and have exit doors in the east. The proportions are such that the building seems quite wide in relation to its length, and the roof is quite dominant. The church is inspired by the county's medieval churches, but also has features of classicism and functionalism. The windows and doors are all arched.^[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Tunsberg

References

1. "Husøy kirke, Tønsberg". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
3. "Husøy kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. "Husøy kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.