Leksvik Church
Leksvik Church (Norwegian: Leksvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Indre Fosen municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leksvik. It is the church for the Leksvik parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1668 using plans drawn up by the architects Ole Jonsen Hindrum and Nils Olufsen. The church seats about 300 people.
| Leksvik Church | |
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| Leksvik kirke | |
View of the church | |
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| Location | Indre Fosen, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | c. 1668 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Jonsen Hindrum and Nils Olufsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1668 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Fosen prosti |
| Parish | Leksvik |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84286 |
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