Kópavogskirkja (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈkʰouːpaˌvɔksˌcʰɪr̥ca]) is achurch inKópavogur, Iceland. It is located on Borgarholt hill at the top of Kársnes and offers a great view overKópavogur,Reykjavík and surrounding area.[1]
Work on it began in 1958 and it was opened on 16 December 1963. The architectural style of Kópavogskirkja ismodernist. Its architecture is unusual, it is the cross section of two widearches. A curved arch protrudes in each direction with smaller arches extending below. Its profile is prominent in theKópavogur townseal.[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.ArtistBarbara Árnason (1911–1975) designed various pictures that are in the church.Sculptor Gerður Helgadóttir (1928–1975) designed a sculpture.[3][4][5][6][7]
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