Bessastaðakirkja
Bessastaðakirkja is a church in Garðabær, Capital Region. Bessastaðakirkja is situated nearby to the government office Bessastaðir, as well as near the nature reserve Bessastaðanes.Photo: OddurBen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church building in Iceland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bessastaðir and Reykjavík Airport.
Bessastaðir
Residential area
Photo: Bair175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bessastaðir is the official residence of the president of Iceland. It is situated in Álftanes, about 15 kilometres from the capital city, Reykjavík.
Reykjavík Airport
Aerodrome
Reykjavík Airport is the main domestic airport serving Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. The airport is located about two kilometres from the city centre. Reykjavík Airport is situated 3½ km northeast of Bessastaðakirkja.
Garðakirkja
Church
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garðakirkja is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Bessastaðakirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garðabaer and Hafnarfjörður.
Garðabaer
Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 4 km southeast of Bessastaðakirkja.
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður is a town in Southwest Iceland with a population of 30,000. The town was built atop lava fields that erupted 12,000 years ago. Hafnarfjörður was first settled in the late 14th century, a long history as a town by Icelandic standards, although today it is considered a suburb of 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 4½ km southeast of Bessastaðakirkja.
Bessastaðakirkja
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Garðabær, Capital Region, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.10581° or 64° 6′ 21″ northLongitude
-21.99678° or 21° 59′ 48″ westInception
1790Open location code
99PW4243+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 167395358OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q20572892
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In Other Languages
“Bessastaðakirkja” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Bessastaðakirkja”
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Highlights include Bessastaðir and Bessastaðanes.
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