Leikanger Church
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Not to be confused with Leikanger Church (Selje) or Leikanger Church (Herøy).
Leikanger Church (Norwegian: Leikanger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leikanger, along the northern coast of the Sognefjorden. It is the church for the Leikanger parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church has a large wooden steeple. The building was constructed in a long church design around the year 1250 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 220 people.[1][2]
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Leikanger Church | |
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Leikanger kyrkje | |
61°11′07″N 6°49′10″E | |
Location | Sogndal Municipality, Vestland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 12th century |
Consecrated | 12th century |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | c. 1200 (824 years ago) (1200) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 220 |
Materials | Stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
Deanery | Sogn prosti |
Parish | Leikanger |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84922 |
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