Leikanger Church (Herøy)


Leikanger Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leikong on the eastern coast of the island of Gurskøya. It is the church for the Leikanger parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1806 by an unknown architect and it was disassembled and moved to this site in 1872. The church seats about 380 people.

History

The church was first built in the village of Sjøholt in Ørskog Municipality in 1807. The church building is a wood construction that seats 380 people. In 1872, it was purchased and relocated to the village of Leikong in Herøy where it has been located ever since.

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