About this place
Nesseby Church is one of the most impressive churches in East Finnmark – not only because of its history, but also because of its location directly on the Varangerfjord. The white wooden church stands almost like a lighthouse in the vast, treeless landscape.
The current church was built in 1858, replacing older predecessor buildings. It is therefore one of the older surviving churches in Finnmark.
The church is unusually oriented: it is not strictly east-west, but north-south, so that the entrance faces the village and "welcomes" visitors. It can accommodate 250 people, which is remarkable considering the total population of 4,500 in the entire region.
The historic altarpiece is particularly worth seeing. It originally came from the old church in Kiberg and was brought to Nesseby in 1747.
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