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Akureyrarkirkja, Akureyri

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Church Tourist Spot

Akureyrarkirkja or The Church of Akureyri is a prominent Lutheran church in Akureyri, northern Iceland. Located in the centre of the city, and towering above the city on a hill, it was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, and completed in 1940.Akureyrarkirkja contains a notably large 3200-pipe organ, a unique interpretation of the crucifixion and a suspended ship hanging from the ceiling which reflects an old Nordic tradition of giving offerings for the protection of loved ones at sea. The opaque central window in the chancel once belonged to Coventry Cathedral in England.

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karl661

Questa chiesa svetta sulla sky line di Akureyri già dal porto, ove sono giunto lunedì 24/07. Meritevole la scalinata ornata da aiuole ordinate. L'interno è ovviamente moderno essendo la chiesa stata c... more »

This church dominates the skyline of Akureyri since port, where I arrived Monday, 24/07. Deserving the staircase adorned with flower beds clean. The Interior is obviously being the modern church was built in the early 1900s. I consider it out of architecture than the rest of Akureyri.

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gecoda

Une église originale avec une belle vue sur la ville. Nous n 'avons vu que l'extérieur mais cela vaut le détour. C'est un peu le symbole de la ville. more »

An original church with a beautiful view of the city. We n ' saw the outside but it is worth a visit. It's a little bit the symbol of the city.

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Sophie R

Architecture très simple, quelques marchent à gravir mais on peut voir une bonne partie de la ville depuis là. Nous n'avons pas pu la visiter car elle était fermée à ce moment là. more »

Very simple architecture, some walk to climb but you can see part of the city since then. We could not visit it because it was closed at that time here.

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Cindy

You need to climb up some stairs to get to this church. Don't forget to look up at the bottom of the stairs and admire the church. And don't forget to look at the view on Akureyri and the fjord when you are at the top of the stairs, it is wonderful. It is a small church, but a really nice one with lovely windows and such.

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Jo Lee

You can drive up and park next to the church. We didn't know, parked at the bottom of the stairs and gotten the parking card from the Kea hotel next to the church. The church looks grand from the bottom of the staircase. Small church, interesting architecture. It was not open when we were there. Short climb up allow you to see the surrounding area of Akureyri.

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Bossi

Beautiful church inside and doubly-so on the outside, with views across Akureyri that are tough to rival without being on the other side of the fjord.

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Ian Wan

Clean and good services. Food in restaurant is exceptionally good.

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James Deschenes

Nice Church. You can go inside easily.

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