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Akureyrarkirkja or The Church of Akureyri is a prominent Lutheran church at Akureyri in northern Iceland. Located in the centre of the city, it was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson (1887–1950) and completed in 1940.
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65.6798°N, 18.0910°W · North Iceland
Plan your visit
Getting there- Road 821 (Akurey.-Hrafnagil)
Off the main road- 1.1 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Akureyri — 0.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 249 km in a straight line
What else is close- 211 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Akureyrarkirkja
Godafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Goðafoss Waterfall & Fjord Viewpoint from Akureyrifrom 13.990 ISK · 3 h
Whale Watching from Akureyrifrom 13.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Myvatn, Waterfall, Hot Springs & Volcanoes Tour from Akureyrifrom 21.990 ISK · 6 h
Akureyri City Walk & Local Foodfrom 16.900 ISK · 3 h
Diamond Circle Cruise Ship Express Tourfrom 24.990 ISK · 8 h
Akureyri: Lake Mývatn, Goðafoss & Lava Fields Cruise Tourfrom 21.990 ISK · 6 h
Goðafoss Waterfall & Turf House from Akureyri Portfrom 20.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn Small Group from Akureyri Portfrom 42.000 ISK · 6 hGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 h
Northern Lights 4x4 Tour from Akureyrifrom 34.799 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Lake Mývatn & Snowmobile Tour from Akureyrifrom 59.900 ISK · 9 hAll 1,631 toursBy activity and regionAkureyrarkirkja weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandGodafoss Waterfall & Earth Lagoon (Myvatn Nature Baths) Tour with Admissionfrom 28.990 ISK · 6 hAll 1,631 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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St. Peter's Church, Akureyri< 1 km - 2
Glerárkirkja2 km - 3
Lögmannshlíðarkirkja3 km - 4
Grundarkirkja18 km - 5
Saurbæjarkirkja26 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Akureyri< 1 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur2 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Svalbarðsstrandarhreppur2 km
Fuel
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Akureyri BSO< 1 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Mýrarvegur< 1 km · 279.7 kr/L
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Glerártorg Akureyri< 1 km · 279.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours 
Adventure snowmobile tour Akureyrifrom 166.750 ISK · 5 hours
Frequently
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Can I go inside Akureyrarkirkja?
Akureyrarkirkja is in North Iceland. Many Icelandic churches are open to visitors during the day, but smaller rural churches are often locked outside services. Check opening hours before making a long drive, and never enter or photograph during a service in progress.
How do I get to Akureyrarkirkja?
Akureyrarkirkja is located in North Iceland. Use the map and directions on this page — most churches sit in or near a town and are reachable by any car on paved roads.
Is there an entry fee for Akureyrarkirkja?
Entry to Icelandic churches is generally free, though a couple of city churches charge for tower viewing platforms or museums. Donations are welcomed at many rural churches.
What kind of church is Akureyrarkirkja?
Most churches in Iceland are Evangelical Lutheran parish churches of the Church of Iceland — the national church. A small number are Catholic. Details for this church, where recorded, come from Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Jon Gretarsson · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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