Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík
The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík is a Lutheran church independent from the Church of Iceland, the established church of Iceland. It lies in the centre of the Icelandic capital, by the lake Tjörnin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: church in Reykjavík, Iceland
- Also known as: “Frikirkjan i Reykjavik”
- Address: Fríkirkjuvegur 5, 101
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Gallery of Iceland and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
National Gallery of Iceland
Museum
Photo: Akigka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Gallery of Iceland is an art museum in Reykjavík which contains a collection of Icelandic art. The gallery features artwork of famous Icelandic artists and artwork that helps explain the traditional Icelandic culture.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 490 metres north of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.
Parliament Building
Government building
Photo: Sonnenfahrt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament. Parliament Building is situated 270 metres north of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
Kópavogur
Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Garðabaer
Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 6 km south of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 8 km south of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.
Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14431° or 64° 8′ 40″ northLongitude
-21.93916° or 21° 56′ 21″ westElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Inception
1903Levels
2Open location code
99PW43V6+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 89661433OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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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”
- French: “Fríkirkjan í 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”
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