Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland, black and white

by Lyl Dil Creations

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Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland, black and white

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Lyl Dil Creations

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Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres 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, author of the Passion Hymns.

Situated in the centre of Reykjavík, it is one of the city's best-known landmarks and is visible throughout the city.

State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson's design of the church was commissioned in 1937. He is said to have designed it to resemble the trap rocks, mountains and glaciers of Iceland's landscape. The design is similar in style to the expressionist architecture of Grundtvig's Church of Copenhagen, Denmark, completed in 1940.

It took 41 years to build the church: construction started in 1945 and ended in 1986, but the landmark tower was completed long before the whole church was finished. The crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings were completed in 1974 and the nave was consecrated in 1986.

Photograph honored by features in the FAA/Pixels groups:
- ABC Group ABC Group on April 1st, 2021
- Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs on October 8th, 2020

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August 2nd, 2020

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