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Reykjavík

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: “Domkirkjan i Reykjavik”, “Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík”, and “Reykjavik Cathedral”
  • Address: Kirkjustræti 16, Reykjavík, 101
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parliament Building and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.

Government building
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Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by in central , . It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament.

Museum
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, located in , Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. As of early 2020 the museum moved to a new location in Hafnartorg, three times the size of the previous one, and the collection holds well over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammal. is situated 270 metres northeast of Reykjavík Cathedral.

Square
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is a public square in , . The square is a popular gathering place for the citizens of Reykjavík, and especially during good weather due to the prevalence of cafés on Vallarstræti and Pósthússtræti.

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. It lies immediately south of and is part of the .

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 , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. 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)
Open location code
99PW43W6+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87377712
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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: “Dom von Reykjavik”
  • German: “Dómkirkja”
  • Icelandic: “Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík”
  • Icelandic: “Dómkirkjan”
  • Italian: “Dómkirkjan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Domkirken i Reykjavík”
  • Norwegian: “Domkirken i Reykjavík”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Rejkiawiku”
  • Polish: “Katedra w Reykjavíku”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Рейкьявика”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de reikiavik”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Reikiavik”
  • Spanish: “Catedral luterana de Reikiavik”
  • Swedish: “Reykjaviks domkyrka”
  • Swedish: “Reykjavíks domkyrka”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор Рейк’явіка”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор”

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