Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík

The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík is a Lutheran church independent from the Church of Iceland, the established church of . It lies in the centre of the Icelandic capital, by the lake .
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Also known as: “Frikirkjan i Reykjavik”
  • Address: Fríkirkjuvegur 5, 101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Gallery of Iceland and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.

Museum
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The is an art museum…

Museum
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, located… is situated 490 metres north of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.

Government building
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Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure… is situated 270 metres north of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.

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 6 km south of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.

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

Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík

Latitude
64.14431° or 64° 8′ 40″ north
Longitude
-21.93916° or 21° 56′ 21″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Established
1903
Levels
2
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
99PW43V6+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89661433
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
11821160
Wiki­data ID
Q1250667
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Вольная царква ў Рэйк’явіку”
  • Chinese: “雷克雅未克自由教堂”
  • French: “église libre de Reykjavík”
  • French: “Église libre de Reykjavík”
  • German: “Fríkirkja”
  • Icelandic: “Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Frikirken i Reykjavík”
  • Norwegian: “Frikirken i Reykjavík”
  • Polish: “Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík”
  • Russian: “Свободная церковь Рейкьявика”
  • Spanish: “iglesia Libre de Reikiavik”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Libre de Reikiavik”
  • Swedish: “Reykjavíks frikyrka”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Laufás and Þingholt.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Víkingurinn and Fótboltamaðurinn.

Southwest Iceland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur.

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