Østre Porsgrunn Church
| Østre Porsgrunn Church | |
|---|---|
| Østre Porsgrunn kirke Østsiden kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°08′10″N 9°38′53″E / 59.13620°N 9.64799°E | |
| Location | Porsgrunn Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | porsgrunn |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Jesu Kirke i Østre Porsgrunn |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1760 |
| Consecrated | 15 Sept 2019 |
| Events | 2011: Church fire |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Espen Surnevik |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Skien prosti |
| Parish | Porsgrunn |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85920 |
Østre Porsgrunn Church (Norwegian: Østre Porsgrunn kirke; also known as Østsiden kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Porsgrunn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Porsgrunn. It is one of the two churches for the Porsgrunn parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, concrete church was built in a modern, rectangular design in 2019 using plans drawn up by the architect Espen Surnevik. The church seats about 500 people.
The church is located in the Kirkehaugen district of Eastern Porsgrunn. The church sits just east of Fylkesvei 356 at Kirkebakken 17. In 2011 the old Rococo style church that was built in 1760 was completely destroyed by a fire. A new building was completed on the same site in 2019.