Akureyrarkirkja or
The Church of Akureyri is a prominent
Lutheran church in
Akureyri, northern
Iceland. Located in the centre of the city, and towering above the city on a hill, it was designed by
Guðjón Samúelsson, and completed in 1940.
Akureyrarkirkja contains a notably large 3200-
pipe organ, a unique interpretation of the
crucifixion and a suspended
ship hanging from the ceiling which reflects an old
Nordic tradition of giving offerings for the protection of loved ones at sea.
The opaque central window in the chancel, once belonged to
Coventry Cathedral in
England.
