Hallgrímskirkja is built by State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950). His design of the church was commissioned in 1937. Construction then starte

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Hallgrímskirkja is built by State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson (1887-1950). His design of the church was commissioned in 1937. Construction then started in 1945 and was completed in 1986, just in time for the 200-year anniversary of Reykjavík. Different parts of the church were ready earlier. The famous tower, which you can visit, was completed long before, the crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, and the steeple and wings were finished in 1974 Taken at @ Reykjavík, Iceland

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