Iceland LI - Reykjavik Walk to Hallgrimskirkja from the City Center – Summer │ Part 147

* * * It took 41 years to build Hallgrimskirkja - It was worth it * * * #hallgrimskirkja (Church of Hallgrímur) is a #lutheran (#church of Iceland) parish church in #reykjavik , Iceland. At 74.5 metres (244 ft) tall, it is the largest church in #iceland and among the tallest structures in the country. Known for its distinctively curved spire and side wings, it has been described as having become an important symbol for Iceland's national identity since its completion in 1986. The church is named after the Icelandic poet and cleric Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674), author of the Passion Hymns. Situated on the hilltop Skólavörðuholt near the centre of Reykjavík, the church is one of the city's best-known landmarks and is visible throughout the city. State Architect Guðjón Samúelsson's design of the church was commissioned in 1937. He is said to have designed it to resemble the trap rocks, mountains and glaciers of Iceland's landscape, in particular its columnar basalt "organ pipe" formations (such as those at Svartifoss). It took 41 years to build the church: construction started in 1945 and ended in 1986, but the landmark tower was completed long before the whole church was finished. The interior is 1,676 square metres (18,040 sq ft) #walkingreykjavik #reykjavikwalking #centerofreykjavik - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - *** TIMEFRAME *** 00:00 Let’s start the walk to Hallgrímskirkja from the Reykjavík City Center. 02:13 Turning onto Skólavörðustígur (Rainbow Street) 09:07 And we made it all the way. Yahoooooo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - if you are a fellow video creator, let me support you too. – Please watch the video in 2K because the compression is so high in HD that it degrades the image quality - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thank you for watching. If you enjoyed the video please consider subscribing for more upcoming walking tours and great Landscape videos in Iceland. No part of this video may be used for personal or private use without written permission from Rafn Sigurbjörnsson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Background: All information of Rafn can be found on his web: https://icelandphotogallery.com/about/about-rafn-sig/about-rafn/ Rafn can be contacted by e-mail at islandsmyndir@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - My Social Media Links: https://patreon.com/RafnSig https://www.icelandphotogallery.com https://www.behance.net/RafnSig https://www.facebook.com/RafnSigurbjornsson/ I’m NOT on Instagram http://www.linkedin.com/in/rafnsig http://www.IcelandStockPhotos.com https://www.youtube.com/c/RafnSigurbjörnsson My music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UpzwBdqbIlED64kGN04CO Some of my playlists: No. 2 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Xli4UbyPZPoOFbL49XsDX No. 1 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2a7QAqJP02c2jIzWSMVk7a No. 3 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/16i2ZhkebudrYUV5wE40Gf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Channel Support: If you enjoy my videos and would like to support my work, there are a few ways to do that. 1. Become a supporter and get your name on my Videos and E-books “Credit List” : https://www.patreon.com/RafnSig 2. Use my 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 to shop your photo/Video gear. (I will receive a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you). Kase Filters: https://kasefilters.eu/?affiliateCode=RSIS1 Adorama All Camera gear: https://adorama.rfvk.net/c/3838605/51926/1036 f stop Backpacks: https://shop.fstopgear.com/?rfsn=6995409.6b6f0d ON1 Photo Editing Software: https://on1.sjv.io/c/3838605/891003/12322 Topaz Labs: https://topazlabs.com/ref/1706/ Skylum Photo Editing Software: https://app.impact.com/bla/Macphun/login.user My Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/RafnSigurbjörnsson My E-books: https://icelandphotogallery.com/free-photography-e-books-of-iceland/ Thank you kindly for your attention. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Video from: Reykjavík, Iceland Song by Rafn Sig: (154529) Lúri Video Resolution: 2560 x 1440 2K Camera: Canon Filters: Kase Filters Camera: DJI Action 3 All things in this video, including music and performance, is made by Rafn Sigurbjörnsson This was possible because of great help from my Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/RafnSig #reykjavik #reykjavikcapital #capitaloficeland #walkingreykjavik #reykjavikwalking #hallgrimskirkja #iceland #reykjavikroaming - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Other Videos from Iceland - Places you didn't know existed: Iceland XXXXI - Unknown Places │ Part 137 https://youtu.be/PI-bA0y9pVY Black Sand Highland driving │ Part 136 https://youtu.be/Yd9_RA7zNsA Iceland XXXIX │ Part 135 https://youtu.be/d_DA9JMzsBg Gróttuviti Lighthouse │ Part 134 https://youtu.be/qxhYbYdcbT8 Life in the province of Palo Alto │ Part 1 https://youtu.be/V2Lb23Lo8IQ Black Volcano Valley of Destruction │ Part 133 https://youtu.be/KOdFiH9y948