Trondenes

Trondenes stands on a peninsula overlooking the waters of southern Troms. Its imposing medieval stone church served a rich fishing district and a parish extending over a great area of northern Norway. A church stood here before the present building, and a priest at Trondenes is mentioned in 1291. Its position by the sea connected the parish with both Nidaros and the trade of Bergen.

The roof timbers of the chancel were felled in 1400, while those of the nave date from 1434 or later. Around 1430 the dean of Nidaros Cathedral became priest at Trondenes, strengthening its ties to the archbishopric. Before the Reformation the church possessed several altars and a substantial collection of books. Its richly carved late medieval altarpieces reflect the prosperity of the northern fishing coast.