Arctic Cathedral

Tromsdalen Church or the Arctic Cathedral (Norwegian: Tromsdalen kirke, Ishavskatedralen) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Tromsdalen valley on the east side of Tromsø. It is the church for the Tromsøysund parish, which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern concrete and metal church was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by architect Jan Inge Hovig. The church seats about 600 people.[4][5]

Not to be confused with Tromsø Cathedral.
Tromsdalen Church
Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen)
Tromsøysund kirke / Tromsdalen kirke
Arctic Cathedral illuminated by the midnight sun
69.6482°N 18.9871°E / 69.6482; 18.9871
LocationTromsø Municipality,
Troms og Finnmark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitewww.ishavskatedralen.no
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated19 November 1965[1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jan Inge Hovig[2]
Architectural typeLong church
StyleModernist
Groundbreaking1 April 1964[3]
Completed1965 (1965)
Construction cost4,169,815 kr[3]
Specifications
Capacity600
MaterialsCast-in-place aluminium-coated
concrete panels[2]
Administration
DioceseNord-Hålogaland
DeaneryTromsø domprosti
ParishTromsøysund
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85668

Name

The official name Tromsdalen Church, the church is commonly nicknamed the Ishavskatedralen which means "The Cathedral of the Arctic Ocean," or simply the "Arctic Cathedral." Despite its nickname, it is a parish church and not, in fact, a cathedral as it is commonly called.[1]

Construction

The church was designed by architect Jan Inge Hovig and is built mainly of concrete. The main contractor for the construction was Ing. F. Selmer A/S Tromsø.[3] The church is one of the most notable churches in Tromsø due to its design. However, Tromsø does have other churches of interest, such as the Protestant Tromsø Cathedral, which is noted for being the only wooden cathedral in Norway, and the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady, Tromsø.

The groundbreaking of the church was on 1 April 1964, and it was completed in 1965.[3] The new church was consecrated on 19 November 1965 by Bishop Monrad Norderval.[1] The church is built out of cast-in-place aluminium-coated concrete panels.[2] The shape of the church is believed to be a reference to the nearby twin-peaked island of Håja.[6]

In 1972, a glass mosaic titled "The Return of Christ" was added to the eastern side, made by Victor Sparre.[2] The church acquired an organ built by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri in 2005, with three manuals, pedals, 42 stops, and 2940 pipes.[1] It replaced the old opus nr. 12 organ delivered by Vestlandske Orgelverksted, Hareid, which had 22 voices and 124 keys.

  • Southern façade
    Southern façade
  • Glass mosaic "the Return of Christ"
    Glass mosaic "the Return of Christ"
  • View from Tromsøya
    View from Tromsøya
  • Church organ
    Church organ
  • Night view of Southwest façade
    Night view of Southwest façade
  • View from the Tromsø Bridge
    View from the Tromsø Bridge
  • Western façade
    Western façade
  • Håja island inspired shape of the church
    Håja island inspired shape of the church

See also

References
  1. "Ishavskatetralen: The Cathedral". Ishavskatedralen. Tromsdalen Kirke. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
  2. Arkitektguide Nord-Norge og Svalbard. "Tromsdalen kirke". Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. Visit Tromsø. "Ishavskatedralen". Archived from the original on 23 February 2013.
  4. "Tromsdalen kirke, Ishavskatedralen" [Tromsdalen Church, Arctic Cathedral]. Kirkebyggdatabasen (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" [Overview Over Current Churches] (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. "Ishavskatedralen er et fyrtårn i Tromsø" [TThe Arctic Cathedral is a lighthouse in Tromsø]. nordnorge.com (in Norwegian).
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