Hallgrímskirkja church

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Hallgrímskirkja church is a towering Lutheran parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland, renowned for its striking modernist architecture and status as one of the country’s most iconic landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lutheran church
church
landmark
parish church
tourist attraction
architect Guðjón Samúelsson
architecturalStyle Expressionist architecture
modernist architecture
belongsToDiocese Diocese of Reykjavík
cityPanoramaView Reykjavík, Iceland
surface form: Reykjavík
consecrationYear 1986
constructionEndDate 1986
constructionStartDate 1945
country Iceland
denomination Church of Iceland
surface form: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland
hasFeature concrete facade
observation deck
pipe organ
tower
hasFunction place of worship
tourist viewpoint
hasOrganBuilder Klais pipe organ
surface form: Johannes Klais Orgelbau
hasSquare Hallgrímskirkja square
hasViewOf Esja mountain
Faxaflói Bay
Reykjavík cityscape
height 244 feet
74.5 metres
inspiredBy Icelandic basalt lava formations
isIconicLandmarkOf Iceland
Reykjavík, Iceland
surface form: Reykjavík
languageOfServices Icelandic
locatedIn Reykjavík, Iceland
surface form: Reykjavík

Reykjavík, Iceland
surface form: Reykjavík city centre

Skólavörðuholt hill
material concrete
namedAfter Hallgrímur Pétursson
nearbyMonument Leif Erikson statue
oneOfTallestStructuresIn Iceland
organHeight 15 metres
organNumberOfPipes over 5000 pipes
organWeight 25 tons
religion Lutheranism
touristAttractionStatus major tourist attraction in Reykjavík
towerAccessibleBy elevator
usedFor concerts
cultural events
religious services

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Reykjavík, Iceland hasLandmark Hallgrímskirkja church
subject surface form: Reykjavík
Church of Iceland hasCathedral Hallgrímskirkja church
this entity surface form: Hallgrímskirkja
Church of Iceland hasCathedral Hallgrímskirkja church
this entity surface form: Dómkirkjan í Reykjavík
Southwest Iceland touristAttraction Hallgrímskirkja church
this entity surface form: Hallgrímskirkja
Leif Eriksson statue (Reykjavík, Iceland – design contribution/competition) locatedNear Hallgrímskirkja church
subject surface form: Leif Eriksson statue (Reykjavík, Iceland)
this entity surface form: Hallgrímskirkja
Leif Eriksson statue (Reykjavík, Iceland – design contribution/competition) viewpointFor Hallgrímskirkja church
subject surface form: Leif Eriksson statue (Reykjavík, Iceland)
this entity surface form: Hallgrímskirkja