ReykjavÃk Cathedral
The Cathedral of Reykjavík ( Isl Dómkirkja ) is right next to the Parliament building on Austurvöllur in the center of the old capital of Iceland and is the seat of the Lutheran bishop of Iceland, as well as parish church in the downtown community. In the cathedral of the opening service of the Icelandic parliament, as well as the celebrations after the presidential election and appointment of bishops takes place.
History
The predecessor of the current cathedral was built in the years 1787 to 1796, near the site of the old church, which was in the Aðalstræti. Only shortly before the bishop's seat of Skálholt was moved to Reykjavík and the church should be the cathedral of the two bishoprics Hólar and Skálholt. 1796, the church was consecrated. At that time still fit all the inhabitants of the city to the church. The church was built according to the drawings of the royal architect ( and well-known country house architect ) Andreas Kirkerup, but the construction is likely to have exhibited certain weaknesses, because it was demolished and replaced by the present larger church in 1847, in which the increasing population trend statement also been taken into.
Today's Cathedral
The present Cathedral was designed by the architect Albert Laurits Winstrup in the neoclassical style and was completed in 1847. Renovations took place in 1879 and 1914, the architect Thor Steinn Gunnarsson headed the last two renovations in 1985 and from 1999-2001.
Description
The altarpiece is the " resurrected ", who defeats the grave, dar. It is a work of the royal painter in Copenhagen Wegener GT from 1847 and served as a model for other art works.
The silver ornaments on the altar table are from the silversmith Halldór Kristinsson from the years 1956 and 1958.
The baptismal font was created by Albert Thorvaldsen and is considered a work of art. It was created in 1827 in Rome and came in 1839 in the cathedral. It shows the front, the baptism of Jesus by John, on the one hand as the two children with Mary, on the other hand, Jesus blessing the children. On the back is the inscription (in Latin ): " In Rome, made Iceland, if the home country of the heart Albert Thorvaldsen. . "
The pulpit in the new Baroque style is a work of art by the architect of the church, Winstrup, who also created the frame of the altarpiece.
The organ was built in Berlin by Karl Schuke and consecrated in 1985. It has 3 manuals, pedal, and has 31 stops. The disposition made of the cathedral organist Marteinn H. Fridriksson, the prospectus, the architect drew Thor Steinn Gunnarsson.
The Silver Chalice and the patina was created in 1784 by Sigurdur Thorsteinsson in Copenhagen and are a donation of businessman JC Sunckenberg. The crucifix and candlesticks donated pastor Jón Auduns, the Bible was donated by a lawyer and church council Benedict Blöndal.
Photo Gallery
The organ
The chancel
The ornate baptismal font
The altarpiece
The ornate pulpit