Hallgrímskirkja is a Lutheran (Church of Iceland) parish church in Reykjavík, Iceland. At 74.5 metres high, it is the largest church in Iceland and one of the city's best-known landmarks, looks like a giant pipe organ.
At the front is the statue of explorer Leif Erikson (c.970 – c.1020), he was the first known European to have set foot on continental North America (excluding Greenland), before Christopher Columbus.
There are many tourists inside the church, most of them are resting on the benches. The interior of the church is very plain, almost no decoration but clean and comfortable.
It took 41 years to build Hallgrímskirkja: construction started in 1945 and ended in 1986, the church is named after the Icelandic poet and clergyman Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674).
Tourists can take the elevator to reach the top of the church, but need to buy a ticket.
On top of the church is a lookout, which is the highest in Reykjavík, you can view the whole city of Reykjavík and the surrounding mountains.
Although today is sunny, the wind is still freezing, Iceland is in the North Pole.
