We flew into Iceland from London Heathrow. By the time we got out of the Keflavak airport with our 4WD hire car it was mid afternoon and pouring rain. It took us around 1 hour to get to the capital. The first stop we made was to the iconic Icelandic church. Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran church located in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.Thankfully the rain had stopped when we got into the city.
At almost 75m tall, it’s the largest church in Iceland and one of the tallest structures in Iceland. Give the size of the church, it’s easily recognisable when walking around Rekjavik. I haven’t been to many parts of Europe to have anything to compare to. It is definitely different to the grand churches and cathedrals you can find in London or Rome. Hallgrímskirkja is minimalistic and plain in design. The shape of the building reminds me of a sword. The pipe organ located inside the church looks pretty impressive. We didn’t end up going to the top of the church, where I’m sure the view of Rekjavik would have been pretty good.
As I work through my Iceland photos, it reminds me of the crazy adventure we had 3 months ago. This is part one of only day one! Thanks for stopping by today.
J.
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