Heydala Church

Q: Hvar er Heydalakirkja?

Heydalakirkja er á Austurlandi.

Q: Er Heydalakirkja í þéttbýli?

Nei, hún er staðsett utan þéttbýlis.

Q: Er Heydalakirkja hluti af þjóðkirkjunni?

Já, hún tilheyrir þjóðkirkjunni.

Q: Er Heydalakirkja opin almenningi við sérstök tilefni?

Já, hún er opin almenningi við helgihald og viðburði.

Churches of Iceland

RegionEast Iceland

Built1975

Construction started1957

Consecrated1975

Building materialReinforced concrete

Heydala Church

Heydala Church is a church in Iceland, located in Austurland. The present church was built in 1975. The building material is recorded as Reinforced concrete. It is associated with Heydalasókn.

Churches form an important part of Iceland’s architectural and cultural history. Visitors should be quiet and respectful around churchyards and remember that access to the building itself may be limited.

To place the stop in the wider context of a trip through the region, see Egilsstaðir and other destinations in the same part of Iceland.