About
Reykjavík Cathedral is a cathedral church in Reykjavík, Iceland, the seat of the Bishop of Iceland and mother church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, as well as the parish church of the old city centre and environs.
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Map of Reykjavík Cathedral
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64.1467°N, 21.9394°W · Reykjavík Area
Plan your visit
Getting there
- Road 41 (Reykjavíkurhöfn)
Off the main road
- 0.3 km from Route 41
Nearest town
- Reykjavík — 0.2 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 0 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 1,048 mapped places within 20 km
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Nearby
km column = your drive
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Landakotskirkja< 1 km
- 2
Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík< 1 km
- 3
Neskirkja1 km - 4
Hallgrímskirkja1 km - 5
Háteigskirkja2 km
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Frequently
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questions
Can I go inside Reykjavík Cathedral?
Reykjavík Cathedral 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 Reykjavík Cathedral?
Reykjavík Cathedral 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 Reykjavík Cathedral?
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 Reykjavík Cathedral?
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 · APK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
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OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
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