Kópavogskirkja
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 Kópavogskirkja 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
[edit]- ^ "Kópavogskirkja by Hörður Bjarnason". dezeen.com. 5 September 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Nugent, Addison. "Iceland's extraordinary, futuristic churches". Retrieved 2018-07-15.
- ^ "Hörður Bjarnason". structurae.net. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ragnar Emilsson". structurae.net. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Steinunn Thorarinsdottir". osbornesamuel.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Barbara Árnason 1911 - 1975". gerdarsafn.is. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Gerður Helgadóttir 1928 - 1975". gerdarsafn.is. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
External links
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- Official website
- Kópavogskirkja on the Icelandic Church Map Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
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