About
The Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík is a Lutheran church independent from the Church of Iceland, the established church of Iceland. It lies in the centre of the Icelandic capital, by the lake Tjörnin.
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Map of Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík
Map
64.1443°N, 21.9391°W · Reykjavík Area
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 49 (Hringbraut)
Off the main road
- 0.4 km from Route 49
Nearest town
- Reykjavík — 0.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 0 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 1,042 mapped places within 20 km
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Reykjavík Cathedral< 1 km - 2
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Landakotskirkja1 km
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Hallgrímskirkja1 km - 5
Háteigskirkja2 km
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Frequently
asked
questions
Can I go inside Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík?
Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík is in Reykjavík Area. 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 Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík?
Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík is located in Reykjavík Area. 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 Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík?
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 Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík?
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 · Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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
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