Húsavíkurkirkja
The Húsavíkurkirkja is an early 20th century church in Húsavík, Iceland. The wooden church was built in 1907 by Icelandic architect Rögnvaldur Ólafsson. The church hosts marriages, baptisms, funerals, and an annual general meeting.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church
- Address: Garðarsbraut 9A, 640
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Húsavík Whale Museum and The Exploration Museum.
The Húsavík Whale Museum
Museum
Photo: WhaleMuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Húsavík Whale Museum is a non-profit organization established in 1997. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated in Húsavík, a small town in north east Iceland, on the shores of Skjálfandi Bay, just below the Arctic Circle at 66° N. The Húsavík Whale Museum is situated 160 metres northwest of Húsavíkurkirkja.
The Exploration Museum
Museum
Photo: Hnefill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Exploration Museum is dedicated to the history of human exploration, from the early explorers to the exploration of space. The museum is located in the center of Húsavík in North Iceland, 50 kilometres from the Arctic Circle. The Exploration Museum is situated 610 metres northwest of Húsavíkurkirkja.
Húsavík Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bjorn.thorvaldsson.is, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Húsavík Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km northwest of Húsavíkurkirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Húsavík.
Húsavík
Húsavík is a town of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in North Iceland. It is the whale watching capital of Iceland, with whales sighted on over 95% of trips during the summer.
Húsavíkurkirkja
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Norðurþing, Northeast, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.04582° or 66° 2′ 45″ northLongitude
-17.34217° or 17° 20′ 32″ westLevels
2Open location code
9CR42MW5+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 42998183OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q16429000
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In Other Languages
“Húsavíkurkirkja” goes by many names.
- Icelandic: “Húsavíkurkirkja”
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