Leikanger Church

Leikanger, Norway

Leikanger Church was originally built of stone in ca. 1250. Two towers and the porch were added in the 1600s. In 1872 the interior was replaced almost completely, the porch was demolished and tower replaced with a new one. The pulpit and altar date from the early 1600s.

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Address

Kyrkjevegen 4, Leikanger, Norway

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Details

Founded: 1250
Category: Religious sites in Norway

Rating

3.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Sicco Steendam (18 months ago)
Great altar

Rolf Sabo (3 years ago)
A number of changes have been made since I was there 6 years ago, but a great church

rolfarne evensen (4 years ago)
Great medieval church. Here you can see a copy of the crucifix from the former stave church in Feios

Jon Amundsen (5 years ago)

Laura Smith (5 years ago)
Nice stone church from approx. year 1250. Bright and nice inside, with creepy paintings of former priests on the wall. It is warm in the pews, but it is often still cold to sit in the church.

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