Holtastaðir Church

Q: Hvar er Holtastaðakirkja?

Holtastaðakirkja er á Norðurlandi.

Q: Er Holtastaðakirkja í þéttbýli?

Nei, hún er staðsett utan þéttbýlis.

Q: Er Holtastaðakirkja hluti af þjóðkirkjunni?

Já, hún tilheyrir þjóðkirkjunni.

Q: Er Holtastaðakirkja opin almenningi við sérstök tilefni?

Já, hún er opin almenningi við helgihald og viðburði.

Churches of Iceland

RegionNorth Iceland

Built1893

Construction started1892

Consecrated1893

Architect / designerÞorsteinn Sigurðsson

Building materialTimber

Roof materialCorrugated iron

Dimensions8.28 × 7.01 m

TowerYes

Protected statusProtected since 1990

Holtastaðir Church is a historic timber church in North Iceland. The present church was consecrated in 1893, while Holtastaðir itself has a much longer history as a farm and church site.

The source material records an old altarpiece based on Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper and a pulpit made in 1792. These objects, together with the history of the site, make the church an interesting example of Iceland's rural church heritage.