Leikanger Church (Herøy)
| Leikanger Church | |
|---|---|
| Leikanger kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62°14′58″N 5°46′54″E / 62.2493140876°N 5.7815659046°E | |
| Location | Herøy, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Consecrated | 26 January 1873 |
| Events | 1872: Moved to Leikong |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1806 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 380 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Leikanger |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84923 |
Leikanger Church (Norwegian: Leikanger kyrkje) 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 (deanery) 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.