Description of the attraction
The Reykjavik Free Church belongs to the Lutheran community, which is not part of the State Church of Iceland. Once upon a time, part of the parishioners disagreed with the official Church, separated from it, formed their own parish, built their own church in 1901, and called it free. The building is made in the neo-Gothic style popular at that time and is located on the shores of the picturesque Lake Tjörni in the center of Reykjavik.
Despite its outward simplicity and inconspicuousness, it fits perfectly into the surrounding landscape, enlivening and decorating it with the pointed spire of the bell tower. Anyone can climb the bell tower to admire the panorama of the city and its environs.
The parishioners of the new church were originally ordinary sailors, merchants and workers. The Free Lutheran Church opposed the Danish Lutheran Church, thus expressing the desire of the Icelandic people for independence from the Danish crown. The position of this church played a serious role in the country's liberation movement.
In our time, the freedom-loving spirit of the parishioners of the church has not died out. Due to the lack of strict canons, in addition to worship and celebration, the Free Church often hosts performances by rock and pop stars, as well as concerts of classical music. There is a wonderful organ here. And not only church or classical music is performed on it, but also Icelandic folk music.
