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Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0West Iceland Churches
16 churches in West Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.
16 churches in West Iceland, led by Strandarkirkja. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.
16 churches in West Iceland
Distances on the cards are straight-line from Reykjavík.
Hvammstangakirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Historic church sites often predate Christianity in Iceland.
Kolbeinsstaðakirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Churches often sit in scenic locations chosen for spiritual reasons.
Staðarbakkakirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Historic church sites often predate Christianity in Iceland.
Búðir Church
Small black wooden church at Búðir on Snæfellsnes peninsula. One of Iceland's most photographed churches. Dramatic setting with glacier behind, lava fields around. Dating from 1848.
Stykkishólmskirkja
Modern church in Stykkishólmur designed by Jón Haraldsson, 1990. Distinctive modern architecture overlooking the harbor. Notable for its unusual design.
Víðidalstungukirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Churches often sit in scenic locations chosen for spiritual reasons.
Ólafsvíkurkirkja
Modern church in Ólafsvík on Snæfellsnes. Striking contemporary design from 1967. One of the more unusual church buildings in Iceland.
Grundarfjarðarkirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Many churches are open to visitors - respect services in progress.
Reynivallakirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Church architecture reflects Iceland's building traditions and imported influences.
Staðarkirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Historic church sites often predate Christianity in Iceland.
Hvanneyrarkirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Church architecture reflects Iceland's building traditions and imported influences.
Efranúpskirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Churches often sit in scenic locations chosen for spiritual reasons.
Gamla Stykkishólmskirkja
Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Churches often sit in scenic locations chosen for spiritual reasons.
Hallgrímskirkja
Reykjavík's landmark church and the city's tallest building. The distinctive concrete facade was inspired by basalt columns. The tower elevator takes you to panoramic views over the capital. The church interior is surprisingly modern and minimalist. Construction took 41 years (1945-1986). The architecture is loved and debated in equal measure. Free to enter the church. Small fee for the tower. Worth visiting for architecture, views, or both.
Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja
Breiðabólsstaðarkirkja is a Lutheran church at Breiðabólsstaður in Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla, Iceland. Icelandic church, part of the country's Lutheran heritage. Historic church sites often predate Christianity in Iceland.
Strandarkirkja
Remote coastal church with legendary protective powers. Donations supposedly granted by grateful survivors. Legend says a ship in distress saw a guiding light from this spot. The sailors built the church in thanks. The collection boxes have apparently funded significant charitable work over the years.
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