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Skólavörðuholt
121 Reykjavík
Iceland -
+354 5 10 1000
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Neighborhood :
Centre
http://www.hallgrimskirkja.is/
Hallgrímur Pétursson is one of Iceland's best loved personalities in the history of the Lutheran church. The most noticeable features about the Hallgrímskirkja are its size on one hand, and its location on the other. Along with its height, the location makes it possible to see this church from almost everywhere in Reykjavík. The church tower is almost 75 meters high and the panoramic view from the top is spectacular. The church took decades to build. The church owns quite a few pieces of religious art, worth seeing. Amongst them is a beautiful statue of Christ by one of Iceland's most famous sculptors, Einar Jónsson. The church belongs to the Lutheran State church.
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“can't see a thing”
Totally under construction and covered with scaffolding. Hope they get this over with soon. more
“Not worth it while scaffolding is still up”
I went up the church tower in early February, but the view was not the slightest bit impressive - if taking photos you have to zoom out in orde...
“Heavy Construction, Still Worth Seeing”
When we visited in October 2008, Hallgrimur's Church was covered in scaffolding and surrounded by construction workers. The enormous, stark int...
“Under construction June 2008”
this church was completely covered in scaffolding in June, 2008. The interior of the church is amazing, though. You may want to check on constr...
“Iceland's largest church - a landmark in Reykjavik”
Hallgrmskirkja is our biggest church (kirkja=church) and is named after Hallgrmur Ptursson, a reverend and hymn writer (1614-1674) who wrote the
“Nic eplace to visit, great views”
I suppose that this is one of the true real "must see's" in Reykjavik. The interior of the church is quite austere, but peaceful. The main reas...
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