Núps Church

Q: Er Núpskirkja í þéttbýli?

Nei, hún er staðsett utan þéttbýlis.

Q: Er Núpskirkja hluti af þjóðkirkjunni?

Já, hún tilheyrir þjóðkirkjunni.

Q: Er Núpskirkja opin almenningi við sérstök tilefni?

Já, hún er opin almenningi við helgihald og viðburði.

Churches of Iceland

RegionWest Fjords

Built1939

Construction started1938

Consecrated1939

Architect / designerOffice of the State Architect

Building materialReinforced concrete

Núps Church

Núps Church is a church in Iceland, located in Vestfirðir. The present church was built in 1939. The architect or designer was Office of the State Architect. The building material is recorded as Reinforced concrete. It is associated with Núpssókn.

Churches are an important part of Iceland’s architectural, religious and local history. Visitors should respect the churchyard and remember that access to the building itself may be limited outside services or organised opening hours.

For more context when planning a trip through this part of Iceland, see Ísafjörður and other nearby destinations on the site.