Tjøme Church

Tjøme Church
Tjøme kirke
View of the church
59°06′49″N 10°23′30″E / 59.11355°N 10.39167°E / 59.11355; 10.39167
LocationFærder Municipality,
Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated12 Sept 1867
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Anders Thorød
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1867 (1867)
Specifications
Capacity320
MaterialsStone and brick
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryTønsberg domprosti
ParishTjøme
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85638

Tjøme Church (Norwegian: Tjøme kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tjøme. It is the church for the Tjøme parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The stone and brick church was built in a long church design in 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect Anders Thorød. The church seats about 320 people.