Hallgrimskirkja Church of Iceland Reykjavik Hallgrímskirkja Leif Eriksson Memorial Iceland. Photo:Jeff Gilbert

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A Lutheran parish church, Hallgrimskirkja is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614-74), author of the beloved Passíusálmar ("Hymns of the Passion") and other works. He was one of the most influential pastors during the Age of Orthodoxy and wrote many important Lutheran hymns. The modern Nordic design of Hallgrimskirkja is the work of state architect Guðjón Samúelsson, who also designed Reykjavik's Landakotskirkja and the Akureyrarkirkju in Akureyri. The church took 38 years to build (1945-86), the tower being completed long before the church's actual completion.

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Size: 2911px × 4367px
Location: Hallgrímskirkja (Hallgrim's Church) in Reykjavik, Iceland
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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