Leikanger Church (Herøy)
History
A royal decree that was issued in 1872, gave permission to establish a church in Leikong. Rather than building a new church, the parish found that a nearby parish was selling the old Ørskog Church because it was too small for their parish. The old church was originally built in 1806 in Sjøholt by the builder Elling Olsson Walbøe. So, in 1872, it was purchased and then disassembled and shipped to Leikong where it was rebuilt. The newly rebuilt church was named Leikanger Church and it was consecrated on 26 January 1873. The church was rebuilt just like before except that the tower which was originally above the nave, was rebuilt above the church porch. In 1960, the church was restored and refurbished. During this renovation, the tower was moved back from the porch to the central part of the roof over the nave.
Pictures
-
Exterior in winter
-
Altar
-
Altar
-
Pulpit decorated with the seven virtues.
-
Pulpit details
See also
References
- ^ "Leikanger kyrkje, Herøy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ Grimstad, Arnljot (2012). "Korleis det kom kyrkje på Leikong". Årsskrift 2012 (in Norwegian). 22. Ørskog historielag.
- ^ Ekroll, Øystein (2012). Sunnmørskyrkjene - historie, kunst og arkitektur (in Norwegian). Larsnes: Bla.
- ^ "Leikanger kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Leikanger kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 August 2021.