Kirkja
Akureyrarkirkja
36 íbúar mæla með
Ábendingar heimamanna
Religious or not, it does not matter. Walking up the stairs to the church is a great way to take in some fresh air and get a great view over the harbour and fjord.
The Akureyrar church is the symbol of Akureyri. It is a Lutheran church and was disigned by architect Gudjon Samuelsson and concecrated in 1940. The central stained glass window above the altar formed a part of a set originatin gfrom England. The bas-reliefs on the nave balcony are by sculptor Asmundur Sveinsson and the baptismal font is a replica of a work by scultor Bertel Thorvaldsen. The church is located in the town center. There's a tradition in Iceland to walk up the steps to the curch and counting the many steps.
The Akureyrar church is the symbol of Akureyri. It is a Lutheran church and was disigned by architect Gudjon Samuelsson and concecrated in 1940. The central stained glass window above the altar formed a part of a set originatin gfrom England. The bas-reliefs on the nave balcony are by sculptor Asmun…
Heimafólk mælir einnig með
Staðsetning
600 við Eyrarlandsveg
Akureyri, Akureyrarbær