Kópavogur Church
| Kópavogur Church | |
|---|---|
Kópavogskirkja | |
West elevation | |
Kópavogur Church | |
| 64°06′44″N 21°54′48″W / 64.11222°N 21.91333°W | |
| Location | Borgarholt, Kársnes, Kópavogur, Iceland |
| Country | Iceland |
| Denomination | Church of Iceland |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 16 December 1963 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hörður Bjarnason; Ragnar Emilsson |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Modernist |
| Years built | 1958–1963 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Reykjavik |
Kópavogur Church (Icelandic: Kópavogskirkja, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰouːpaˌvɔksˌcʰɪr̥ca]) is a church in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is located on Borgarholt hill at the top of Kársnes and offers a great view over Kópavogur, Reykjavík and surrounding area.[1]
Work on it began in 1958 and it was opened on December 16, 1963. The architectural style of Kópavogur Church is modernist. Its architecture is unusual, it is the cross section of two wide arches. A curved arch protrudes in each direction with smaller arches extending below. Its profile is prominent in the Kópavogur town seal.[2]
Architect Hörður Bjarnason together with Ragnar Emilsson designed this church. The church attracts the attention of both Icelanders and foreign tourists. The altarpiece in the church was set up in 1990 and is by artist Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir. Artist Barbara Árnason (1911–1975) designed various pictures that are in the church. Sculptor Gerður Helgadóttir (1928–1975) designed a sculpture.[3] [4] [5] [6][7]
References
- ^ "Kópavogskirkja by Hörður Bjarnason". dezeen.com. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Nugent, Addison. "Iceland's extraordinary, futuristic churches". Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Hörður Bjarnason". structurae.net. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Ragnar Emilsson". structurae.net. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Steinunn Thorarinsdottir". osbornesamuel.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Barbara Árnason 1911 - 1975". gerdarsafn.is. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Gerður Helgadóttir 1928 - 1975". gerdarsafn.is. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Kópavogur Church on the Icelandic Church Map Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine