Iglesias históricas en Islandia

Historic Icelandic Churches

This collection highlights Iceland's architectural evolution through its religious landmarks. It features rare turf structures like Grafarkirkja and Víðimýrarkirkja, which represent traditional 17th and 19th-century construction. The list includes the basalt-stone Þingeyrarklausturskirkja and modern designs like Blönduóskirkja, modeled after volcanic forms. These sites range from the historic 11th-century foundations at Þingvellir to the iconic red-roofed coastal church in Vík, showcasing diverse building materials including wood, stone, and concrete.

Historic Icelandic Churches — Mapa

Villy Fink Isaksen / CC BY-SA 4.0

A

Vidimyri Turf Church

A beautiful staple of old Icelandic architecture. Services are still held here, but you can always just take a look around the church.

Qaswed / CC BY-SA 4.0

B

Thingvellir Church

This church dates back to the 11th century. See the collection of old bells here and the cemetery, where two poets are buried.

Sygic Travel User / CC-BY-SA

C

Grafarkirkja

Iceland's oldest turf church, dating back to the late 17th century. It features original ornate wood carvings and traditional sod-wall construction.

Zelmira Rodriguez / CC-BY-SA

D

Ingjaldshólskirkja

A concrete church built in 1903 on the site of an older medieval structure. It is historically linked to legends of Christopher Columbus visiting the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

E

Óspakseyrarkirkja

A small wooden church in the Westfjords, built in 1939 to serve the remote community of Bitrufjörður.

Zelmira Rodriguez / CC-BY-SA

F

Seyðisfjardarkirkja

Known for its distinctive blue exterior and the rainbow-painted path leading to its entrance. The wooden structure was moved from Dvergasteinn to its current location in 1922.

Sygic Travel User / CC-BY-SA

G

Víkurkirkja

A prominent red-roofed wooden church completed in 1934. It sits on a hill overlooking the village of Vík and the Reynisdrangar sea stacks.

H

Útskálakirkja

A wooden church consecrated in 1863 on the Reykjanes Peninsula. It contains a historic pulpit and serves one of the region's oldest parishes.

Pep Farré / CC-BY-SA

I

Reyniskirkja

A small wooden church built in 1929, located near the famous Reynisfjara black sand beach.

Arian Zwegers / CC BY 2.0

J

Þingeyrarklausturskirkja

Built in 1877 from local basalt stone, this church stands on the site of one of Iceland’s first Benedictine monasteries, originally founded in 1133.

Lenka Říhová / CC-BY-SA

K

Blönduóskirkja

A striking example of modern Icelandic architecture, this 1993 concrete church was designed by Maggi Jónsson to mimic the shape of a volcanic crater.

L

Akraneskirkja

Consecrated in 1896, this is one of the oldest concrete churches in Iceland, featuring a traditional cruciform layout.

M

Hólmavíkurkirkja

A modern concrete church consecrated in 1968, positioned on a hill with views over the Hólmavík harbor and Steingrímsfjörður.