bláa kirkjan
The building of Bláa Kirkjan (blue church) that we can see today is fairly recent. The church was moved and destroyed successively by the storm (1894) and the fire (1989).
Other nearby buildings
Húsavíkurkirkja
Húsavíkurkirkja is a wooden church with strong characteristics of the so-called Swiss-style (inspired by rural chalets in Switzerland). The architect Rögnvaldur Ólafsson designed the church, which was consecrated in 1907.
Akureyrarkirkja
The Akureyri church is a Lutheran church dedicated in 1940. The building was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, the architect behind the Hallgrímskirkja.
Saurbæjarkirkja
Saurbæjarkirkja was built in 1858 and can accommodate 60 people. Saurbæjarkirkja is one of the six "peat churches" that still exist in Iceland. The walls of Saurbæjarkirkja are built of stone and peat, and the roof is made of peat.
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