Churches

Iceland was Christianized in the year 1000 AD and since then, churches have been built all over the country. Often made out of wood, they stand dotted around the landscape. Regardless of individual belief, they can be admired for their beautiful architecture built by master craftsmen that have stood the test of time.

The Jón Sigurdsson Museum
ChurchesHistory MuseumsNiche MuseumsThe WestfjordsWest of Iceland

The Jón Sigurdsson Museum

Hrafnseyri in Arnarfjörður, in the Westfjords of Iceland, is the birthplace of Jón Sigurðsson (1811-1879), the leader of Iceland’s struggle for independence from Danish rule in the 19th ...
The Cathedral at Hólar
ChurchesNorth of Iceland

The Cathedral at Hólar

The Cathedral at Hólar is the oldest stone church in Iceland, consecrated in 1763. The present church is the fifth cathedral at Hólar, since the foundation of Hólar as a bishopric in 1106. ...
Skálholt Cathredal, The – Skálholtskirkja
ChurchesHistory MuseumsSouth of Iceland

Skálholt Cathredal, The – Skálholtskirkja

Skálholt Cathedral is the official church of the bishop of Skálholt. The modern cathedral, which was consecrated in 1963, is well known for its works of modern art, as well as for artefacts ...
The Church of Reykholt
ChurchesWest of Iceland

The Church of Reykholt

The old church at Reykholt was built between 1886 and 1887 and was restored as close to its original form as possible between 2001 and 2006. It is situated at Snorrastofa, the former ...
Hallgrímskirkja – Church of Hallgrímur
ChurchesReykjavik

Hallgrímskirkja – Church of Hallgrímur

Hallgrímskirkja church is a national monument, dedicated to the sacred poet of Iceland, Hallgrímur Pétursson. The parish is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland. ...
Snorrastofa Cultural Centre in Reykholt
ChurchesHistory MuseumsWest of Iceland

Snorrastofa Cultural Centre in Reykholt

Snorrastofa was founded in memory of Snorri Sturluson, Iceland’s most important saga writer, chieftain, and poet, who settled in Reykholt in 1206 and was murdered there in the fall of 1241. ...