Leirfjord Church
| Leirfjord Church | |
|---|---|
| Leirfjord kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Leirfjord Church Location of the church  Leirfjord Church Leirfjord Church (Norway) | |
| 66°03′44″N 12°56′16″E / 66.0622°N 12.9378°ECoordinates: 66°03′44″N 12°56′16″E / 66.0622°N 12.9378°E | |
| Location | Leirfjord, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 27 Aug 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Niels Eckhoff |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Leirfjord |
| Deanery | Nord-Helgeland prosti |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
Leirfjord Church (Norwegian: Leirfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Leirfjord Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leland. It is the main church for the Leirfjord parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1867 by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2][3]
History
At the time of the restoration in 1950, major repair was carried out. Frost movements in the ground was contributing to structural damage. The building received frost-proofing. The tower was in poor condition and was replaced. New chimneys were walled and the floor was changed and insulated.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Leirfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- ↑ "Leirfjord kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- ↑ Hansen, Agnes; Ludvigsen, Alf (1992). Leirfjord kirke: 125 års jubileum 1867-1992 (in Norwegian). Leirfjord menighetsråd.
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