Kistrand Church

Kistrand Church (Norwegian: Kistrand kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsanger Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kistrand. It is the main church for the Porsanger parish which is part of the Indre Finnmark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1856 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 160 people.[1][2]

Kistrand Church
Kistrand kirke
View of the church
Kistrand Church
Location of the church
Kistrand Church
Kistrand Church (Norway)
70.4564°N 25.2281°E / 70.4564; 25.2281
LocationPorsanger, Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Heinrich Grosch
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1856
Specifications
Capacity160
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishPorsanger
DeaneryIndre Finnmark prosti
DioceseNord-Hålogaland

The church was originally painted red but was painted white first time in 1883, when the church was renovated after hurricane damage. During the war years of 1944–1945, the church was used as a German command center, quarters for Norwegian forces, and a makeshift accommodation for civilians.

See also

References
  1. "Kistrand kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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