Church of Hallgrímur, Reykjavík, Iceland
The Hallgrímskirkja or Church of Hallgrímur greatly resembling the rugged mountains and icecaps which dominate Iceland's landscapes is a Lutheran Church located on the hill Skolavorduholt in Reykjavík. The church is named after the Reverent Hallgrimur Petursson (1614-1674), Iceland's most beloved poet and author of the Passion Hymns.
The construction of the Church of Hallgrímur started in 1945 after Guðjón Samúelsson's design from 1937 and was completed in 1986. The 74.5 meter (244 feet) high steeple and both wings were completed in 1974, while the nave with a seating capacity for 1200 people was consecrated in 1986. The church houses the largest pipe organ in Iceland since 1992 which were commissioned from Johannes Klais of Bonn. Church of Hallgrímur also owns a copy of the first Icelandic Bible - Gudbrandsbiblia from 1584.
