Garðakirkja

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Garðakirkja is a church in Álftanes, which belongs to the Garda Priesthood in Kjalarnes Prophecy. The church stands in gardens in Gardabaer and has the oldest church stations in Iceland.

Gardening Church is first mentioned Vilkin's daily in 1397.

Architectural style: Art NouveauCoordinates: 64°5'10"N, 21°59'49"W

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Garðakirkja – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smáralind, Keilir Golf Club, Hafnarborg, Icelandic Museum of Design and Applied Art.

3.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Smáralind, Reykjavík
92 min walk • Smáralind stands as the largest shopping centre in Iceland, located in the heart of Reykjavík, the nation's bustling capital. This modern temple of retail offers an unparalleled shopping experience, boasting an impressive array of local and international brands...
1.9 miS
Golf, Restaurant, Outdoor activities
Keilir Golf Club, Hafnarfjörður
49 min walk • Keilir Golf Club is a golf club and course located in Hafnarfjördur, Iceland, on the Hvalreyi peninsula. Keilir Golf Club was established in 1967. It was originally developed as a nine-hole course by Magnus Gudmundsson. In 1971, the Swedish golf designer Nils Skjöld expanded the golf course to 12 holes.
1.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður
46 min walk • Hafnarborg, The Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, is a public art museum located in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It was opened in May 1988 but the foundation for the institution was laid in 1983 when Dr.
2.3 miE
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Icelandic Museum of Design and Applied Art, Garðabær
59 min walk • The Icelandic Museum of Design and Applied Art is a museum of product and furniture design in the town Garðabær, near Reykjavík in Iceland. The collection was started in 1998, but the museum did not open until 2010. It has a permanent exhibition consisting mainly of Scandinavian design objects of the last hundred years.
2.9 miN
Fjord
Skerjafjörður, Reykjavík
74 min walk • Skerjafjörður is a fjord located immediately west of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. It is part of a larger bay, Faxaflói, on Iceland's west coast.
3.1 miNE
Church
Kópavogskirkja, Reykjavík
80 min walk • Kópavogskirkja 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. Work on it began in 1958 and it was opened on December 16, 1963. The architectural style of Kópavogskirkja is modernist.
3.2 miNE
Beach
Nauthólsvík, Reykjavík
82 min walk • Nauthólsvík is a Seaside resort and a small neighbourhood in Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland, about 900 metres from Perlan. It has a beach with an artificial hot spring – hot water is pumped into a man-made lagoon.
1.6 miSE
64°4'12"N • 21°57'34"W
Hafnarfjörður Museum, Hafnarfjörður
41 min walk • Library, Museum
3.6 miE
64°6'2"N • 21°52'55"W
Smáratívolí, Reykjavík
92 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Theme park
1.7 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Church
Hafnarfjordur Free Church, Hafnarfjörður
45 min walk • Hafnarfjordur Free Church is a church in the Free Lutheran congregation of Iceland, located in Hafnarfjordur. The church was founded on 22 April 1913. It's Iceland's third largest religious body, after the Reykjavik Free Church and the Church of Iceland. Sr.
3.3 miNE
City, Area
Kópavogur, Reykjavík
84 min walk • Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region. The name literally means seal pup inlet.