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Akureyrarkirkja Travel Guide

4.7
1300 Google reviews
Type
Cultural attractions
Destination
Akureyri, Iceland
Location
Kaupvangsstræti 21, 600 Akureyri, Iceland
Opening hours
Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed
Distance from center
377 m
High season
Autumn
Family-friendly
No
Average rating
4.7
Number of reviews
1300

The church of Akureyri is one of the more stunning churches in IcelandAkureyrarkirkja, of Akureyri Church, is a Lutheran church in the town of Akureyri in North Iceland. It is one of the town’s most distinctive landmarks.

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The church towers over the town and was designed by the state architect Gudjon Samuelsson and consecrated in 1940.  Its opaque central window stems from the Coventry Cathedral in England. The church has bas-reliefs by Asmundur Sveinsson (who‘s work can be further seen at the Asmundarsafn museum in Laugardalur, Reykjavik) and the font is a replica of one made by Bertel Thorvaldsen. The church also features a large pipe organ, 3200 pipes altogether, a unique interpretation of the crucifixion and a model ship suspended from the ceiling, reflecting an old pagan tradition of offerings for the welfare of loved ones at sea.

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