Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík. Hallgrímskirkja.
Hallgrímskirkja, church of Hallgrímur, is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres (244 ft) high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), author of the Passion Hymns.
It was designed to resemble the trap rocks, mountains and glaciers of Iceland's landscape.
It took 41 years to build the church: construction started in 1945 and ended in 1986
Reykjavík, Iceland
Reykjavík. Hallgrímskirkja.
Hallgrímskirkja, church of Hallgrímur, is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres (244 ft) high, it is the largest church in Iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. The church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), author of the Passion Hymns.
It was designed to resemble the trap rocks, mountains and glaciers of Iceland's landscape.
It took 41 years to build the church: construction started in 1945 and ended in 1986