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Hallgrímskirkja

Coordinates: 64°08′30″N 21°55′36″W / 64.1417°N 21.9266°W / 64.1417; -21.9266
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This article is about the church in Reykjavík. For the church in Hvalfjarðarsveit, see Hallgrímskirkja (Hvalfjörður).
Hallgrímskirkja
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64°08′30″N 21°55′36″W / 64.1417°N 21.9266°W / 64.1417; -21.9266
CountryIceland
DenominationLutheran
Websitehallgrimskirkja.is
History
StatusActive
Founded1945
Consecrated26 October 1986
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Architect(s)Guðjón Samúelsson
StyleExpressionist Neo-Gothic
Completed1986
Specifications
Spire height74.5 metres (244 ft)
Administration
ParishReykjavík
Clergy
Bishop(s)Agnes M. Sigurðardóttir

Hallgrímskirkja (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈhatl̥ˌkrimsˌcʰɪr̥ca], Church of Hallgrímur) is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres (244 ft) tall, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country.[1] Known for its distinctively curved spire and side wings, it has been described as having become an important symbol for Iceland's national identity since its completion in the 1980s.[2] The church is named after the Icelandic poet and cleric Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), author of the Passion Hymns.[3]

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Opening hours

  • Winter (October – April): 10 am – 5 pm
  • Summer (May – September): 10 am – 9 pm[4]

Views of Hallgrímskirkja

  • View from the top of Hallgrímskirkja
    View from the top of Hallgrímskirkja
  • Chancel of Hallgrimskirkja
    Chancel of Hallgrimskirkja
  • Hallgrímskirkja at night
    Hallgrímskirkja at night
  • Nave of Hallgrimskirkja
    Nave of Hallgrimskirkja
  • The pipe organ
    The pipe organ
  • The tower from the side
    The tower from the side
  • Main door
    Main door
  • Sanctuary
    Sanctuary
Buildings in the city center of Reykjavik covered in snow, the airport on the left, the harbor in the middle and behind that the Atlantic Ocean, in the distance mountains covered with snow and a partly broken cloud cover.
Panoramic view from the top of the Hallgrímskirkja

References

  1. ^ Organ Fireworks VII – Christopher Herrick at the organ of the Hallgrimskirkja (CD). Hyperion. 1997.
  2. ^ Benárd, Aurél (2018-09-01). "Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík. A Late Example of Expressionist Church Architecture". YBL Journal of Built Environment. 6 (1): 86–102. doi:10.2478/jbe-2018-0006.
  3. ^ Other Icelandic churches named in memory of the same Hallgrímur are the Hallgrímskirkja in Saurbær, where Hallgrímur was minister, and since 1957 the church of the same name in Kjósarhreppur.
  4. ^ "Hallgrímskirkja – Reykjavík".
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