Risør Church

Risør Church
Risør kirke
Den Hellige Ånds kirke
View of the church
58°43′17″N 9°13′51″E / 58.721422°N 09.230704°E / 58.721422; 09.230704
LocationRisør Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1647
Consecrated1647
Events1928: Renovation
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1647 (1647)
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryAust-Nedenes prosti
ParishRisør
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85304

Risør Church (Norwegian: Risør kirke or Den Hellige Ånds kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Risør Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is one of the two churches for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1647 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 450 people.