Akureyri Church

The Akureyri Lutheran Church is located on a hill in the center of Akureyri, northern Iceland. A long staircase leads from the city center to the Akureyri Church, which is the main attraction of the city Its unusual architecture attracts the admiring eyes of tourists.

The Akureyri Lutheran Church belongs to the modern architectural monuments of Iceland. The famous Icelandic architect Gudjon Samuelson worked on her project. Construction was completed in 1940. The concrete building of the church, rising upwards with distinctive geometric towers in the Art Deco style, caused ambiguity, but rarely anyone it does not impress.

The architectural features of the Akureyri Church amaze the imagination with their sophistication and uniqueness, as well as a high level of skill in execution. The building is made in Art Nouveau style. The main feature of this temple is a unique organ, which has about 3000 pipes. In the church building itself, tourists can admire the stained glass window located behind the central altar. It is known that before that it belonged to the Cathedral of Coventry.

The church has two paintings by Christine Matthiasson, The Annunciation and The Birth of the Savior. Beautiful bas-reliefs on the church choirs were created by sculptor Ausmundur Sveinsson and display scenes from the life of Christ. Twelve-year-old Jesus in the Jerusalem Temple, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Blessing Children, Healing the Sick, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. From them blows spirituality and immaculate purity, passed through many years.