Leikanger Church – Leikong
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The fjord is long and the church road was tiring, for those who sailed in on open boats with oars and sails. It was therefore preferable to build a church in the home village. This was the case on Leikong beyond the 19th century, and when they heard that a new church was to be built in Ørskog north of Ålesund, the people of Leikong seized the chance. They bought the old church in Ørskog, and moved it with the help of volunteers. Despite the volunteer’s efforts to raise money, it was not cheap to obtain a church. What consultation they took with the Lord is unknown, but the story in the book ‘Churches of Sunmøre’ tells that two fishing crews in the village were very lucky with their herring haul. This earned them great fortune, and the villagers feasted and the money for the church was in place. The church is over 200 years old, a small and beautiful octaganal wooden church with blue walls, colourful paintings, and several tablets and carvings. The Altarpiece is from the 17th century and is a masterpiece of Norwegian art from that time.