Leirfjord Church

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]

Leirfjord Church
Leirfjord kirke
View of the church
Leirfjord Church
Location of the church
Leirfjord Church
Leirfjord Church (Norway)
66.0622°N 12.9378°E / 66.0622; 12.9378
LocationLeirfjord, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated27 Aug 1867
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Niels Eckhoff
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1867
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishLeirfjord
DeaneryNord-Helgeland prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland

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
  • List of churches in Nordland

References
  1. "Leirfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. "Leirfjord kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. Hansen, Agnes; Ludvigsen, Alf (1992). Leirfjord kirke: 125 års jubileum 1867-1992 (in Norwegian). Leirfjord menighetsråd.
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