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Popular Local Customs | Other Local Customs Tips | All Tips (6) In Icelandic, this church is called Vikurkirkja. This church was designed by Gudjon Sameulsson.
One of the first Icelandic architects & built by a local carpenter by the name of Matthias Einarsson...
A closer look of the stain-glass windows, one of them...
To me the design is very arty & geometrical !
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In Icelandic, this church is called Vikurkirkja. This church was designed by Gudjon Sameulsson.
One of the first Icelandic architects & built by a local carpenter by the name of Matthias Einarsson...
Now, I took this photo, the altar...The painting was painted by Brynjolfur Thordarson, which is a copy of the original by Carl Block.
On this photo, you can also see the candlesticks which are used during christening & funerals... Leave a Comment
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In Icelandic, this church is called Vikurkirkja. This church was designed by Gudjon Sameulsson.
One of the first Icelandic architects & built by a local carpenter by the name of Matthias Einarsson...
There was nobody around when I was in there so i had the time of my life taking these photos, not that I would be prohibited.
The glass windows : Very beautiful as they are !
They were sanctified on the 15th June 1997 by the bishop Sigurbjorn Einarsson; These work of art are made by the artist Hrafnhildur Agustsdottir who lives & work in New York. Leave a Comment
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In Icelandic, this church is called Vikurkirkja. This church was designed by Gudjon Sameulsson.
One of the first Icelandic architects & built by a local carpenter by the name of Matthias Einarsson...
This church was built in 1930 to 1934, but it looks so new to my eyes ! Maybe everything is well-tidied & well-kept.
Now I took this photo, the pipe organ...which is a classic, 11 voice organ with 2 sound boards & a pedal.
It was carved by Sigridur Kristjansdottir from Grund.
The tuning of this pipe organ was also assisted by the company Marcusen & Son from Denmark. Leave a Comment
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In Icelandic, this church is called Vikurkirkja. This church was designed by Gudjon Sameulsson.
One of the first Icelandic architects & built by a local carpenter by the name of Matthias Einarsson...
This would be my last photo inside this beautiful church.
Another stain-glass window, again geometrical designs of some fish & a chalice... Leave a Comment
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This is the photo of The Vik Church, situated on a small hill overlooking Vik village...
Very beautiful, contrast colours amidst the blue sky, the greenery, the mountain sceneries...& the purple plants scattered all over the grass around this church !
Let's go inside ! Leave a Comment
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on September 30, 2004
