Reykjavík Cathedral

Reykjavík Cathedral is a cathedral church in , , the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the old city centre and environs.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: Cathedral church in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Also known as: “Catedral de reikiavik”, “Dom von Reykjavik”, “Domkirkjan i Reykjavik”, “Katedra w Rejkiawiku”, and “Reykjavik Cathedral”
  • Address: Kirkjustræti 16, Reykjavík, 101
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parliament Building and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.

Government building
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Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure…

Museum
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, located… is situated 270 metres northeast of Reykjavík Cathedral.

Square
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is a public square in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.

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is a town in that is the country's second-largest municipality by population.

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 7 km south of Reykjavík Cathedral.

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . is situated 8 km south of Reykjavík Cathedral.

Reykjavík Cathedral

Latitude
64.14664° or 64° 8′ 48″ north
Longitude
-21.93933° or 21° 56′ 22″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Established
1790
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
99PW43W6+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87377712
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
11821148
Wiki­data ID
Q1270853
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Reykjavík Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Катэдральны сабор Рэйк’явіка”
  • Belarusian: “Катэдральны сабор Рэйк’явіку”
  • Belarusian: “Кафедральны сабор Рэйк’явіка”
  • Chinese: “雷克雅未克主教座堂”
  • Danish: “Reykjavik Domkirke”
  • Dutch: “Reykjavík Cathedral”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Rejkjaviko”
  • French: “cathédrale luthérienne de Reykjavik”
  • French: “Cathédrale luthérienne de Reykjavik”
  • German: “Dómkirkja”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת רייקיאוויק”
  • Icelandic: “Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík”
  • Italian: “Dómkirkjan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Domkirken i Reykjavík”
  • Norwegian: “Domkirken i Reykjavík”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Reykjavíku”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Рейкьявика”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Reikiavik”
  • Spanish: “Catedral luterana de Reikiavik”
  • Swedish: “Reykjaviks domkyrka”
  • Swedish: “Reykjavíks domkyrka”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор Рейк’явіка”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kvosin and Miðbær.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Jón Vídalín and Hallgrimsharpan.

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Worth a closer look: Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur.

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