Christ the King Cathedral
Landakotskirkja, officially named Basilika Krists konungs and often referred to as Kristskirkja, is a Catholic basilica in the western part of the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík and is the cathedral of the Diocese of Reykjavík.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cathedral of the Catholic Church in Iceland
- Also known as: “Basilíka Krists konungs”, “Dómkirkja Krists konungs”, “Dómkirkja Krists Konungs”, and “Landakotskirkja”
- Address: Túngata 13, Reykjavík, 101
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and Landakotstún.
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 630 metres east of Christ the King Cathedral.
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 410 metres east of Christ the King Cathedral.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km south of Christ the King Cathedral.
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 Christ the King Cathedral.
Christ the King Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, Minjastofnun Íslands listed place, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
64.14747° or 64° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
-21.94855° or 21° 56′ 55″ westOpen location code
99PW43W2+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 93894747OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q794242
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Christ the King Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Ландакоцкірк’я”
- Belarusian: “Ляндакотскірк’я”
- Croatian: “Basilika Krists konungs”
- Croatian: “Landakotskirkja”
- Danish: “Basilíka Krists konungs”
- Danish: “Landakotskirkja”
- Dutch: “Landakotskirkja”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko Kristo Reĝo (Rejkjaviko)”
- Esperanto: “Baziliko Kristo Reĝo”
- Finnish: “Landakotskirkja”
- French: “Cathédrale du Christ-Roi”
- French: “cathédrale-basilique du Christ-Roi de Reykjavik”
- French: “Cathédrale-basilique du Christ-Roi de Reykjavik”
- French: “Cathédrale-basilique du Christ-Roi de Reykjavík”
- French: “Eglise de Landakot”
- French: “Église de Landakot”
- French: “Landakotskirkja”
- German: “Basilika Krists konungs”
- German: “Christ-König-Basilika”
- German: “Landakotskirkja”
- Greek: “Βασιλική του Χριστού Βασιλιά στο Ρέικιαβικ”
- Icelandic: “Basilika Krists konungs”
- Icelandic: “Basilíka Krists konungs”
- Icelandic: “Kristskirkja”
- Icelandic: “Landakotskirkja”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Kristus Raja, Reykjavik”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Reykjavik”
- Italian: “cattedrale di Cristo Re”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Cristo Re”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Landakotskirkja”
- Norwegian: “Landakotskirkja”
- Polish: “Bazylika katedralna Chrystusa Króla w Reykjavíku”
- Polish: “Kościół Landakot”
- Polish: “Landakotskirkja”
- Portuguese: “Basílica do Cristo Rei (Reykjavík)”
- Portuguese: “Basílica do Cristo Rei”
- Russian: “Ландакотскиркья”
- Russian: “Собор Христа Царя”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Cristo Rey de Reikiavik”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Cristo Rey”
- Swedish: “Landakotskirkja”
- Ukrainian: “Ландакотскір’я”
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