Balsfjord Church

#157 among destinations in Norway

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Balsfjord Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located at Balsfjord, just north of the village of Tennes. It is one of the churches for the Balsfjord parish which is part of the Senja prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1856 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 400 people. ()

Local name: Balsfjord kirke Completed: 1856 (168 years ago)Capacity: 400Coordinates: 69°18'40"N, 19°20'47"E

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TromsNorway

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Balsfjord Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rock carvings at Tennes, Storsteinnes Chapel.

~560 ftSW
Prehistoric site
Rock carvings at Tennes, Balsfjord
3 min walk • Rock carvings at Tennes in Balsfjord, Troms county, Norway comprise figures of prehistoric rock art. The oldest figures have been dated to 4600 before the Current Era and the most recent to about 2600 BCE.
6.2 miSW
Church
Storsteinnes Chapel
158 min walk • Storsteinnes Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Storsteinnes.

Balsfjord Church

Facts and practical information

Balsfjord Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Rock carvings at Tennes, Balsfjord

Storsteinnes Chapel